poop deck
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a raised deck at the back of a sailing ship
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- The captain stood on the poop deck, surveying the vast ocean.
- The captain stood on the poop deck, scanning the horizon.
- On historic sailing ships, the officers' quarters were located beneath the poop deck.
- From the poop deck, they could see the approaching storm.
- The first mate shouted orders from the elevated poop deck.
- Sailors often gathered on the poop deck for their evening meal.
- From the vantage point of the poop deck, you could see the entire vessel.
- The ship's flag flew proudly from a mast on the poop deck.
- During the fierce storm, waves continuously washed over the poop deck.
- He climbed to the poop deck to get a better view of the harbor.
- In the movie, the climactic duel happens on the ship's poop deck at sunset.
- A small cannon was mounted on the poop deck for defense.
- The helmsman steered the ship from his post on the poop deck.
- The wooden planks of the poop deck creaked under their feet.
- Visitors to the maritime museum can walk on the replica of the galleon's poop deck.
- She imagined standing on the poop deck of a grand old clipper ship.
- He read a historical novel that described life aboard a vessel with a high poop deck.
- During the battle, the poop deck provided a strategic vantage point.
- The ship's bell, located on the poop deck, was rung to signal the change of watch.
- The ship's helmsman often worked near the poop deck, controlling the rudder.