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• Scuttle — Scut tle (sk[u^]t t l), n. [OF. escoutille, F. [ e]scoutille, cf. Sp. escotilla; probably akin to Sp. escotar to cut a thing so as to make it fit, to hollow a garment about the neck, perhaps originally, to cut a bosom shaped piece out, and of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Scuttle butt — Scuttle Scut tle (sk[u^]t t l), n. [OF. escoutille, F. [ e]scoutille, cf. Sp. escotilla; probably akin to Sp. escotar to cut a thing so as to make it fit, to hollow a garment about the neck, perhaps originally, to cut a bosom shaped piece out,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Scuttle cask — Scuttle Scut tle (sk[u^]t t l), n. [OF. escoutille, F. [ e]scoutille, cf. Sp. escotilla; probably akin to Sp. escotar to cut a thing so as to make it fit, to hollow a garment about the neck, perhaps originally, to cut a bosom shaped piece out,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scuttle — Ⅰ. scuttle [1] ► NOUN 1) a lidded metal container with a handle, used to store coal for a domestic fire. 2) Brit. the part of a car s bodywork between the windscreen and the bonnet. ORIGIN Latin scutella dish . Ⅱ. scuttle [2] …   English terms dictionary

• Scuttle — Scut tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scuttled} (sk[u^]t t ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scuttling}.] 1. To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose. [1913 Webster] 2. To sink by making holes through the bottom… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scuttle — scuttle1 [skut′ l] n. [ME scutel, a dish < OE < L scutella, salver, dim. of scutra, flat dish] 1. a broad, open basket for carrying grain, vegetables, etc. 2. a kind of bucket, usually with a wide lip, used for pouring coal on a fire: in… …   English World dictionary

• scuttle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scutel, from Latin scutella drinking bowl, tray, diminutive of scutra platter Date: 15th century 1. a shallow open basket for carrying something (as grain or garden produce) 2. a metal pail that usually has a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• scuttle — {{11}}scuttle (n.) bucket, O.E. scutel dish, platter, from L. scutella serving platter, dim. of scutra flat tray, dish, perhaps related to scutum shield (see HIDE (Cf. hide) (n.1)). A common Gmc. borrowing from Latin (Cf. O.N. skutill, M.Du …   Etymology dictionary

• scuttle — I. /ˈskʌtl / (say skutl) noun 1. a coalscuttle; a coal hod. 2. a large basket. {Middle English and Old English scutel, originally, a dish or platter, from Latin scutella} II. /ˈskʌtl / (say skutl) verb (i) (scuttled, scuttling) 1. to run (off,… …  

• scuttle — scuttle1 /skut l/, n. 1. a deep bucket for carrying coal. 2. Brit. Dial. a broad, shallow basket. [bef. 1050; ME; OE scutel dish, trencher, platter < L scutella, dim. of scutra shallow pan] scuttle2 /skut l/, v., scuttled, scuttling, n. v.i. 1.… …   Universalium

• scuttle — scut·tle || skÊŒtl n. run, quick movement, scamper, scurry; hatch on the deck or side of a ship; container for carrying coal v. run or move quickly, scamper, scurry; cause a ship to sink by opening or creating holes in its hull …   English contemporary dictionary