1. n. & v.
--n. the stern of a ship; the aftermost and highest deck.
--v.tr.
1. (of a wave) break over the stern of (a ship).
2 (of a ship) receive (a wave) over the stern.
Etymology: ME f. OF pupe, pope ult. f. L puppis 2. v.tr. (esp. as pooped adj.) US colloq. exhaust; tire out.
Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn.