n.
Pronunciation: ' sk ə -p ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English skopper - (in compounds), perhaps from Anglo-French *escopoir, from escopir to spit out
Date: 15th century
1 : an opening cut through the bulwarks of a ship so that water falling on deck may flow overboard
2 : an opening in the wall of a building through which water can drain from a floor or flat roof