Why Is Poop Deck Called Poop Deck

We quote verbatim: “The name originates from the French word for stern, la poupe, from Latin puppis. Thus the poop deck is technically a stern deck, which in sailing ships was usually elevated as the roof of the stern or “after” cabin, also known as the “poop cabin”.

Is the poop deck for pooping?

*As a side note, an actual poop deck on a sailing ship has nothing to do with poop. It actually comes from the French “la poupe” which means stern, which is where the poop deck is located on a ship.

Where do pirates poop?

How did Pirates relieve themselves? In most ships there would be a place at the bow ( front end ) of the ship called the head. This was a hole in the floor to squat over. Faeces would fall directly into the sea below.