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scupper - 6 dictionary results
scup⋅per
1 [skuhp-er]
–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. |
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Scupper
Scup"per\, n. [OF. escopir, escupir, to spit, perhaps for escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con- + spuere to spit. Cf. Spit, v.] (Naut.) An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also scupper hole. Scupper hose (Naut.), a pipe of leather, canvas, etc., attached to the mouth of the scuppers, on the outside of a vessel, to prevent the water from entering. --Totten. Scupper nail (Naut.), a nail with a very broad head, for securing the edge of the hose to the scupper. Scupper plug (Naut.), a plug to stop a scupper. --Totten.
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scupper
"opening in a ship's side at deck level," 1485, perhaps from O.Fr. escopir "to spit out," or related to Du. schop "shovel," or from M.E. scope "scoop" (see scoop).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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