| 单词 | scuttle |
| 释义 | scuttle 1. n. 1. a receptacle for carrying and holding a small supply of coal. 2. Brit. the part of a motor-car body between the windscreen and the bonnet. Etymology: ME f. ON skutill, OHG scuzzila f. L scutella dish 2. v. & n. --vintr. 1. scurry; hurry along. 2. run away; flee from danger or difficulty. --n 1. a hurried gait. 2. a precipitate flight or departure. Etymology: cf. dial. scuddle frequent. of SCUD 3. n. & v. --n a hole with a lid in a ship's deck or side. --vtr. let water into (a ship) to sink it, esp. by opening the seacocks. Etymology: ME, perh. f. obs. F escoutille f. Sp. escotilla hatchway dimin. of escota cutting out cloth |
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