In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or "aft", part of the superstructure of a ship. The name originates from the French word for stern, la poupe, from Latin puppis.

Royal School of Naval Architecture was created in 1864.

Naval architecture typically refers to ship designs and construction. See the related link for naval architecture information on a variety of different ships.

Ross Munro-Smith has written:

'Merchant ship design'

'Ships and naval architecture (S.I. Units)' -- subject(s): Naval architecture

'Applied naval architecture'

Darius Davison has written:

'Progress of naval architecture' -- subject(s): Naval architecture