SCUTTLE

scuttle

Noun

  1. A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
  2. A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building.
  3. A broad, shallow basket.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A small hatch or opening in a boat. Also, small opening in a boat or ship for draining water from open deck.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A quick pace; a short run.

Verb

  1. To deliberately sink a ship or boat by order of the vessel's commander or owner.
  2. Undermine or thwart oneself (sometimes intentionally), or denigrate or destroy one's position or property; compare .
    The candidate had scuttled his chances with his unhinged outburst.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To move hastily, to scurry


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