Evolution of the Wooden Ship

[geetrue]

I remember something about having to go to the stern on wooden ships to go to the bathroom for number two, surely not number one depending on the wind

So where does the term "poop deck" come from or how about the term "winch"?

Surely "winch" is a pirate name for bar girls

Not to mention the "golden rivet" every newbie sailor had to find or in the days of steel hull ships ...

maybe we shouldn't go there ... you know where the term "candy ass" came from right?

[Subnuts]

I didn't include any pictures of the book's contents in my review, but found some fairly low-res scans of some of Sam Manning's illustrations online.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by geetrue

I remember something about having to go to the stern on wooden ships to go to the bathroom for number two, surely not number one depending on the wind

No. There were planks for that with holes cut in them up near the bow, which is why today a bathroom on a ship is calle the "head".

So where does the term "poop deck" come from

From the French word "poupe", which comes from the Latin "puppis", which means the stern.

or how about the term "winch"?

It comes from the Old English term "wince", which means a pulley.

Surely "winch" is a pirate name for bar girls

No, that word is "wench", which comes from the Old English "wencel", or child. It refers to any working girl, but usually one who serves food or drinks.