English Explanatory Dictionary

scupper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
  2. A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
verb
  1. To thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.

Pronunciation

/ˈskʌpə/ /ˈskʌpɚ/ /ˈskʊpə/ en-au-scupper.ogg

Word forms

scupper scuppers scuppering scuppered

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Middle English scope (“scoop”) or Dutch schop (“shovel”) + -er; or from Dutch scheppen (“to draw off”).

Derived words

scupper hole scupper hose scupper nail scupper plug
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