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scuttle
('sk/@/t/-/l )

noun (n)

  • container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    coal scuttle
    source: wordnet30
  • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    hatchway, opening
    source: wordnet30
  • A broad, shallow basket.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • A quick pace; a short run.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • A small opening in an outside wall or covering, furnished with a lid.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • to move about or proceed hurriedly(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • To run with affected precipitation; to hurry; to bustle; to scuddle.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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