scupper

/'skʌpə/
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scupper

A sailor clears a scupper on the ship's deck.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A drain on a ship's deck: A "scupper" is an opening in the side of a ship's deck that allows water to drain overboard.

  2. Verb:

    • To sink or destroy a ship deliberately: To "scupper" a ship is to intentionally cause it to sink.
    • To ruin or thwart a plan: To "scupper" something is to cause it to fail completely, often suddenly or unexpectedly.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The sailor checked the scupper to ensure it was clear of debris.
    • During the storm, water flowed freely through the scuppers.

  • Verb:

    • The captain ordered them to scupper the vessel to prevent its capture.
    • The sudden budget cuts scuppered our plans for expansion.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be scuppered": To be ruined or defeated.
    • The entire project was scuppered by a lack of funding.
Variants and Related Words
  • Scuppered (adj.): Describes a plan or ship that has been ruined or sunk.
    • We were left with scuppered hopes.
Synonyms
  • Noun (drain): Gutter, drainhole, outlet.
  • Verb (ruin): Sabotage, wreck, thwart, sink, destroy.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms
  • "Scupper the deal": To cause a business agreement or arrangement to fail.
    • His last-minute demands scuppered the deal.
scupper

A sailor clears a scupper on the ship's deck.

Noun
  1. drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
Verb
  1. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
  2. wait in hiding to attack

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