scupper.
A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
Meaning & usage
A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Perhaps from Middle English scope (“scoop”) or Dutch schop (“shovel”) + -er; or from Dutch scheppen (“to draw off”).
To thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.
The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.
Where this word comes from
Of unknown origin; possibly verbized form of Etymology 1, but this is unlikely.
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