Definitions for scupper

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scupper scup·per

Spelling: [skuhp-er]

IPA: /ˈskʌp ər/

Scupper is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 155 anagrams from letters in scupper (cepprsu).

Definitions for scupper

noun

1. Nautical. a 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. Compare freeing port.
2. a 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.
3. any opening in the side of a building, as in a parapet, for draining off rain water.

verb (used with object)

1. Military. to overwhelm; surprise and destroy, disable, or massacre.
2. Informal. to prevent from happening or succeeding; ruin; wreck.

Origin of scupper

1475-85; earlier skoper. See scoop, -er¹

Examples for scupper

Sneak aboard, get into a scupper or a barrel or something, and ship for America.'

As the equality movement found a renewed focus and determination, so its opponents ratcheted up their efforts to scupper it.

It obstructs the approaches to the 'scupper' in front of my cabin door.

The minister fears that now even lesser frictions could scupper the new agreement.

We had been put for safety into the hollow part of the boat where the seats are—I forget what they call it—the scupper, I think.

"Not so easy," he muttered, flicking the match into the scupper.

scupper, sure that he was not actually going to be hit, escaped with an ease and jauntiness which he was far from feeling.

There was a moment of profound silence during which a bow-legged seaman, stepping aside, expectorated decorously into the scupper.

"Here, all hands," he ordered, and shoved his rifle out of the scupper.

Then he indicated the two glasses, which had rolled into the scupper channel.