scupper

  1. Noun.  (nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
  2. Noun.  (architecture) A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
  3. Verb.  (British) Thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another; compare (term, scuttle) .

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