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scupper

Dictionary definition · scupper

noun

  1. drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

verb

  1. wait in hiding to attack
  2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

Similar words

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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).