• Capt. Wolf@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

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    The poop deck is named after the French “poupe,” or stern. It comes from the Latin “puppis,” which also means the stern of a ship. It’s used as an observation deck by commanding officers to see that the crew on the lower decks are doing their jobs.