scupper
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scupper¹
- /ˈskʌpə/ UK
- /ˈskʌpɚ/ US
- /ˈskʊpə/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌpə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Uncertain. Perhaps from Middle English scope (“scoop”) or Dutch schop (“shovel”) + -er; or from Dutch scheppen (“to draw off”).
noun scuppers
- 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. I have said that our roof was decidedly Biblical in style; but to make it a dry one, something of a nautical character was added to its architecture, for on either side were scuppers, and it was slightly arched in the centre[.]
scupper²
- /ˈskʌpə/ UK
- /ˈskʌpɚ/ US
- /ˈskʊpə/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌpə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Of unknown origin; possibly verbized form of Etymology 1, but this is unlikely.
verb scuppers · scuppering · scuppered
- To thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another. The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.
Translations
Talk about this word "scupper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scupper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scupper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scupper "scupper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scupper.Cite this
@misc{scupper_2026,
title = {scupper},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scupper},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
