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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"
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.
SCUTTLE definition: 1. to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape: 2. to intentionally…. Learn 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.
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: a small hatch or port in the deck, side, or bottom of a vessel.. See examples of SCUTTLE used in a sentence.
SCUTTLE meaning: 1. to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape: 2. to intentionally…. Learn more.
3 days ago · noun. ( Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Bodywork, controls, and accessories) The scuttle is the lower, forward part of a driver's cab or passenger compartment that provides space for the legs of people in the car and separates them from the engine compartment.
The scuttle is the lower, forward part of a driver's cab or passenger compartment that provides space for the legs of people in the car and separates them from the engine compartment.
Definition of scuttle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Scuttle definition: A small opening or hatch with a movable lid in the deck or hull of a ship or in the roof, wall, or floor of a building.
