Associations to the word «Scupper»
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Wiktionary
SCUPPER, noun. (nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
SCUPPER, noun. (architecture) A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
SCUPPER, verb. (British) Thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another; compare scuttle.
Dictionary definition
SCUPPER, noun. Drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard.
SCUPPER, verb. Wait in hiding to attack.
SCUPPER, verb. Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.