scupper

scup·per ¹  (skpr)

n.

1. Nautical An opening in the side of a ship at deck level to allow water to run off.

2. An opening for draining off water, as from a floor or the roof of a building.

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[Middle English scoper- (in scopernail, nail for attaching scupper-leathers to a ship), probably from scopen, to scoop, from scope, a scoop; see scoop.]

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scup·per ²  (skpr)

tr.v. scup·pered, scup·per·ing, scup·pers

1. Chiefly British To overwhelm or massacre.

2. To ruin or destroy: "The world oil glut combined with disastrous federal energy policies to scupper Alberta's economy" (Christian Science Monitor).

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[Perhaps from scupper.]

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scupper¹

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a drain or spout allowing water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) an opening in the side of a building for draining off water

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a drain in a factory floor for running off the water from a sprinkler system

[C15 skopper, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to scoop]

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scupper²

vb (tr) Brit

1. Slang to overwhelm, ruin, or disable

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to sink (one's ship) deliberately

[of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scupper - drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard drainpipe, waste pipe, drain - a pipe through which liquid is carried away
Verb	1.	scupper - wait in hiding to attack             ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, waylay, lurk wait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
	2.	scupper - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position endanger, peril, queer, expose affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" compromise - expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

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scupper

verb (Brit. slang) destroy, ruin, wreck, defeat, overwhelm, disable, overthrow, demolish, undo, torpedo, put paid to, discomfit The entire deal will be scuppered.

Translations

scupper [ˈskʌpəʳ]

A. N (Naut) → imbornal m

B. VT

1. (Naut) → abrir los imbornales de, barrenar

2. (Brit) [+ plan] → echar por tierra

scupper [ˈskʌpə^r] vt (British)

(= cause to fail) [+ plans, talks] → faire capoter; [+ hopes, chance] → anéantir

(= scuttle) [+ boat, ship] → saborder

scupper

n → Speigatt nt

vt

(Naut) → versenken

(Brit inf: = ruin) → zerschlagen; if he finds out, we’ll be scuppered → wenn er das erfährt, sind wir erledigt (inf)

scupper [ˈskʌpəʳ] vt (Naut) → autoaffondare (Brit) (fig) (plan) → far naufragare