scupper

Ship's drainage hole

A scupper is a drain opening in a ship's side that allows water to run off the deck.

On land, scuppers appear in roofs, walls, or parapets to channel rainwater.

The verb scupper, chiefly British, means to sink a ship deliberately or to wreck a plan: Budget cuts scuppered the project.

To be scuppered is to be defeated or ruined.

nautical

deck

Ship's flat surface

gunwaleShip's side top edge
bilgeShip's water-collecting depths
hullOuter covering or frame

waterline · bulkhead · seacock · ship · vessel · maritime · yacht · schooner · frigate · galley

sabotage

undermine

Weaken by stealth

thwartPrevent success of
foilDefeat a plan
wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle

ruin · torpedo · derail · sink · defeat · obstruct · block · hamper · hinder · impede

drain

drainage

Liquid removal system

outletPoint of release
gutterEdge channel for runoff
downspoutVertical roof drainage pipe

spout · channel · pipe · culvert · grate · conduit · ditch · sewer · catch basin · storm drain

Categories

nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
boat partshull, keel, mast, rudder, helm
ship partshull, keel, deck, mast, bow
boat plumbingbilge pump, seacock, through-hull, drain plug, head
ship openingshatch, porthole, cargo hatch, escape hatch, scuttle
boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht

Opposites

success/failure of plans

scupperadvance

Move or progress forward

further · promote · facilitate · enable · foster

protection vs. destruction

scupperguard

Watchful defensive attention

protect · safeguard · preserve · shield · defend

nautical openings

scupperporthole

Circular vessel window

hatch · companionway

Family

scuppers, scuppered, scuppering

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