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Webster 1913 Edition
Scupper
Scup′per
,Noun.
[OF. ]
escopir
, escupir
, to spit, perhaps for escospir
, L. ex + conspuere
to spit upon; pref. con-
+ spuere
to spit. Cf. Spit
, Verb.
(Naut.)
An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; – called also
scupper hole
. Scupper hose
(Naut.)
, a pipe of leather, canvas, etc., attached to the mouth of the scuppers, on the outside of a vessel, to prevent the water from entering.
Totten.
– Scupper nail
(Naut.)
, a nail with a very broad head, for securing the edge of the hose to the scupper.
– Scupper plug
(Naut.)
, a plug to stop a scupper.
Totten.
Webster 1828 Edition
Scupper
SCUP'PER
,Noun.
Definition 2025
scupper
scupper
English
Noun
scupper (plural scuppers)
- (nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
- (architecture) A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
Derived terms
- scupper hose
- scupper nail
- scupper plug
Translations
nautical: drainage hole
architecture: drainage hole in a wall or parapet
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Etymology 2
Of unknown origin.
Verb
scupper (third-person singular simple present scuppers, present participle scuppering, simple past and past participle scuppered)
- (Britain) Thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another; compare scuttle.
- The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.
- 2002, Hugo Young, The Guardian (2 Jul):
- "We can't allow US tantrums to scupper global justice."