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