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poop1

Syllabification: (poop)
Pronunciation: /po͞op/
Definition of poop

noun

(also poop deck)
  • the aftermost and highest deck of a ship, especially in a sailing ship where it typically forms the roof of a cabin in the stern.

verb

[with object] (usually be pooped)
  • (of a wave) break over the stern of (a ship), sometimes causing it to capsize:carrying a high sea, we were badly pooped

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French pupe, from a variant of Latin puppis 'stern'

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