First Known Use: 15th century
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1scupper
noun scup·per \ˈskə-pər\
: a hole in the side of a boat that allows water to drain from the deck
Full Definition of SCUPPER
1
: an opening cut through the bulwarks of a ship so that water falling on deck may flow overboard
2
: an opening in the wall of a building through which water can drain from a floor or flat roof
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Origin of SCUPPER
Middle English skopper- (in compounds), perhaps from Anglo-French *escopoir, from escopir to spit out
2scupper
transitive verb
: to cause (something) to stop or fail
Full Definition of SCUPPER
British : to defeat or put an end to : do in 1a
Origin of SCUPPER
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1899
Rhymes with SCUPPER
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