scuttled; scuttling
ˈskə-tᵊl-iŋ
ˈskət-liŋ
1
: a quick shuffling pace
2
: a short swift run
scuttled; scuttling
1
: destroy, wreck
also
: scrap sense 2
2
: 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
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
1
: 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
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