Sekirov Dictionary

scupper

UK /ˈskʌpə/US /ˈskʌpɚ/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.

verb1

•
(UK) To thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.
- The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.

forms

scuppered · scuppering · scuppers

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