Re: poop deck ?

[Betty Dawn Hamilton <bhamilt@TENET.EDU>]

On Wed, 30 Nov 1994, Wade Houston Weiler wrote:

> Thought twice about responding to the whole net, but decided it was a
> valid reference question that others might be interested in. If anyone
> knows the etymology of the "poop" in "poop deck", I would be interested
> in knowing. Strictly speaking, the poop deck of a ship is the raised

By all means -- post to the group.  NOW *I* want to know the etymology!!!

Betty