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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024scup•per1 /ˈskʌpɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nautical, Naval Termsan opening at the edge of a ship's deck that allows water to drain away.
- Buildingany opening in the side of a building for draining off rainwater.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024scup•per1 (skup′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa 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. Cf. freeing port.
- Buildinga drain, closed by one or two flaps, for allowing water from the sprinkler system of a factory or the like to run off a floor of the building to the exterior.
- Buildingany opening in the side of a building, as in a parapet, for draining off rain water.
- earlier skoper. See scoop, -er1 1475–85
- Militaryto overwhelm;
surprise and destroy, disable, or massacre. - Military, Informal Terms[Informal.]to prevent from happening or succeeding;
ruin;
wreck.
- origin, originally uncertain 1880–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: scupper /ˈskʌpə/ n - a drain or spout allowing water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
Etymology: 15th Century skopper, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to scoop scupper /ˈskʌpə/ vb (transitive) Brit - slang to overwhelm, ruin, or disable
- to sink (one's ship) deliberately
Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin |