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    scupper
    /ˈskʌpə/

    noun

    • 1. a hole in a ship's side to carry water overboard from the deck.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCUPPER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SCUPPER definition: 1. to sink your own ship on purpose 2. to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scupperScupper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SCUPPER is an opening cut through the bulwarks of a ship so that water falling on deck may flow overboard. How to use scupper in a sentence. Scupper Has Military Origins

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCUPPER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. nautical. a drain or spout allowing water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard. 2. an opening in the side of a building for draining off water. 3. a drain in a factory floor for running off the water from a sprinkler system. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › scupperSCUPPER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Scupper definition: a drain at the edge of a deck exposed to the weather, for allowing accumulated water to drain away into the sea or into the bilges.. See examples of SCUPPER used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCUPPER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SCUPPER meaning: 1. to sink your own ship on purpose 2. to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scupperScupper - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of scupper. noun. drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard. see more. verb. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. synonyms: endanger, expose, peril, queer. see more. verb. wait in hiding to attack. synonyms: ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, lurk, waylay. see more. Cite this entry.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › scupperScupper Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Scupper definition: An opening in the side of a ship at deck level to allow water to run off.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySCUPPER - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'scupper'. 1. an opening in a ship's side to allow water to run off the deck. [...] 2. a similar outlet in a building, as for water to run off from a floor or roof. [...] 3. British, Informal.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSCUPPER - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "SCUPPER" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionscupper verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of scupper verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.