poupe — meaning in English

English meaning

• aft adv At or toward the back (stern) of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
• bunch noun A group of similar things gathered or fastened together.
• stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.

Senses

poupe is used for these senses in English:

• Puppis (constellation) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the stern of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
• aft (nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
• bunch (smoking) An unfinished cigar, before the wrapper leaf is added.

aft — full definition

1. adv At or toward the back (stern) of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
2. adj Located at the rear of a boat, ship, or plane.

bunch — full definition

1. noun A group of similar things gathered or fastened together.
2. noun An informal group of people, or an unspecified but sizeable amount.
3. verb To gather or crowd together closely.

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