Nautical. Chiefly plural. An opening in a ship's side on a level with the deck to allow water to run away.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > other parts of body of vessel > [noun] > opening in side of vessel > opening to allow escape of water (6) scupper1592 Nautical. Chiefly plural. An opening in a ship's side on a level with the deck to allow water to run away. scupper-hole1599 slopper1622 A scupper. waterhole1794 Nautical. A hole made in a sail which allows water to escape. Now historical. water port1865 Each of a set of large holes made in a ship's bulwarks to allow water to escape from the deck. Cf. scupper, n. a. Now rare. freeing port1875 a porthole in a ship's bulwark designed to let excess water drain off a deck. |
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