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”.

What is the purpose of a poop deck?

The poop deck is basically used by the vessel's commanding superiors to observe the work and navigational proceedings. Technically, it is the deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the aft part of the superstructure of the ship.

Why was it called the poop deck on the Titanic?

When the ship sank, the Poop Deck was the very final deck to submerge. ... The term "poop" comes from the latin word puppis meaning the aft most deck of a ship. Such deck was originally intended to help guard the rear end of a ship from being swamped by large waves.