break of poop

См. также в других словарях:

• break of poop — the end of the poop toward the waist …   Useful english dictionary

• poop — poop1 [po͞op] n. [LME pouppe < MFr poupe < Prov popa or It poppa < L puppis, stern of a ship] 1. the stern section of a ship 2. on sailing ships, a raised deck at the stern: also poop deck vt. to break over the poop or stern of: said of… …   English World dictionary

• Poop — Poop, v. t. (Naut.) (a) To break over the poop or stern, as a wave. A sea which he thought was going to poop her. Lord Dufferin. (b) To strike in the stern, as by collision. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Poop — Poop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pooping}.] [Cf. D. poepen. See {Pop}.] To make a noise; to pop; also, to break wind. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• poop — I [[t]pup[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. a superstructure at the stern of a vessel 2) naut. navig. poop deck 3) naut. navig. (of a wave) to break over the stern of (a ship) 4) naut. navig. to take (seas) over the stern • Etymology: 1375–1425; pouppe… …   From formal English to slang

• poop — poop1 /poohp/, n. 1. a superstructure at the stern of a vessel. 2. See poop deck. v.t. 3. (of a wave) to break over the stern of (a ship). 4. to take (seas) over the stern. [1375 1425; late ME pouppe < MF < L puppis stern of a ship] …   Universalium

• poop — {{11}}poop (n.1) stern deck of a ship, c.1400, from M.Fr. poupe stern of a ship, from It. poppa, from L. puppis poop, stern, of uncertain origin. Poop deck attested by 1779. {{12}}poop (n.2) excrement, 1744, a children s euphemism, probably of… …   Etymology dictionary

• poop — I. /pup / (say poohp) noun 1. the enclosed space in the aftermost part of a ship, above the main deck. 2. a deck above the ordinary deck in that part, often forming the roof of a cabin, etc. –verb (t) 3. (of a wave) to break over the stern of (a… …  

• break — Synonyms and related words: abeyance, about ship, about face, abrade, abrasion, abscond, abysm, abyss, accidentality, acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accommodation, accustom, actuarial calculation, adapt, adaptation, adjust, adjustment,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• poop — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French pope, from Latin puppis Date: 15th century 1. obsolete stern 2. an enclosed superstructure at the stern of a ship above the main deck II. transitive verb Date: 1748 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• poop out — Synonyms and related words: beat, blow, blow up, break, break down, burn out, cave in, collapse, come apart, come to naught, come to nothing, come unstuck, conk out, crack up, crumble, debilitate, decline, disintegrate, do in, do up, droop, drop …   Moby Thesaurus