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Definition of Scuttle
1. Verb. To move about or proceed hurriedly. "So terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
Specialized synonyms: Crab
Generic synonyms: Run
Derivative terms: Scamper, Scurry
2. Noun. Container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire.
3. Noun. An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship.
Generic synonyms: Entrance, Entranceway, Entree, Entry, Entryway
Specialized synonyms: Escape Hatch
Terms within: Hatch
Derivative terms: Open
Definition of Scuttle
1. n. A broad, shallow basket.
2. v. i. To run with affected precipitation; to hurry; to bustle; to scuddle.
3. n. A quick pace; a short run.
4. n. A small opening in an outside wall or covering, furnished with a lid.
5. v. t. To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.
Definition of Scuttle
1. Noun. A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal). ¹
2. Noun. (construction) A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building. ¹
3. Noun. A small hatch or opening in a boat. Also, small opening in a boat or ship for draining water from open deck. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To deliberately sink a ship or boat by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action; generally done when the ship's capture was imminent. ¹
5. Verb. (context: by extension, in figurative use) Undermine or thwart oneself (sometimes intentionally), or denigrate or destroy one's position or property; compare (term scupper). ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To move hastily, to scurry ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scuttle
1. to scurry [v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES] - See also: scurry
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