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- DictionaryScut·tle/ˈskəd(ə)l/
verb
- 1. sink (one's own ship) deliberately by holing it or opening its seacocks to let water in.
noun
- 1. an opening with a lid in a ship's deck or side: "a shaft of sunlight blazed through the cabin scuttle"
to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape: A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed. The children scuttled off as soon as the principal appeared. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Moving quickly.
Origin of scuttle 1 First recorded in 1490–1500; of obscure origin; perhaps from Middle French escoutille or Spanish escotilla “hatchway,” equivalent to Spanish escot(e) “a cutting of cloth” + -illa, diminutive suffix; of Germanic origin; compare Gothic skaut “hem, seam”; see also sheet 1 )
Definition of scuttle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Use the word scuttle when you want to describe running or fast walking that’s characterized by short, hasty steps, like someone or something that tries to hurry — a person who is late for work scuttling through a crowd of slow-moving pedestrians — but can't. Scuttle has a number of other meanings.
3 days ago · scuttle in American English. (ˈskʌtəl ) noun. 1. a broad, open basket for carrying grain, vegetables, etc. 2. a kind of bucket, usually with a wide lip, used for pouring coal on a fire. : in full coal scuttle. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
n. 1. a. a small hatch or port in the deck, side, or bottom of a vessel. b. a cover for this. 2. a small hatchlike opening in a roof or ceiling. v.t. 3. to sink (a vessel) deliberately by opening seacocks or making openings in the bottom. 4. to abandon or destroy (plans, rumors, etc.).
Scuttle Definition. skŭtl. scuttled, scuttles, scuttling. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. scuttles. A kind of bucket, usually with a wide lip, used for pouring coal on a fire. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A broad, open basket for carrying grain, vegetables, etc.
