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scuttle

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noun (1)

scut·​tle ˈskə-tᵊl How to pronounce scuttle (audio)
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: a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
2
: a metal pail that usually has a bail and a sloped lip and is used especially for carrying coal

scuttle

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noun (2)

1
: a small opening in a wall or roof furnished with a lid: such as
a
: a small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship large enough to admit a person and with a lid for covering it
b
: a small hole in the side or bottom of a ship fitted with a covering or glazed
2
: a covering that closes a scuttle

scuttle

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verb (1)

scuttled; scuttling ˈskət-liŋ How to pronounce scuttle (audio) ˈskə-tᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce scuttle (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to cut a hole through the bottom, deck, or side of (a ship)
specifically : to sink or attempt to sink by making holes through the bottom
2

scuttle

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noun (3)

1
: a quick shuffling pace
2
: a short swift run

scuttle

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verb (2)

scuttled; scuttling ˈskət-liŋ How to pronounce scuttle (audio)
ˈskə-tᵊl-iŋ

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English scutel, from Latin scutella drinking bowl, tray, diminutive of scutra platter

Noun (2)

Middle English skottell lid of a scuttle

Noun (3)

perhaps blend of scud and shuttle

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scuttle was in the 15th century

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