I. ˈsküd.ə(r), -ütə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: scoot (I) + -er
1. : one that scoots: as
a. : a strongly built sailboat having a flat bottom shod with steel runners and a sharply rising stem for sailing through water or over ice as either is met with
b. : glider 1b
c. : a child's vehicle that consists typically of a narrow footboard mounted between two wheels tandem with an upright handle attached to the front wheel and that is operated by the child placing one foot on the footboard, pushing with the other foot, and steering with the handle
d. : motor scooter
2. : a plow with a single handle and single shovel used for marking furrows, opening furrows for seed, and breaking up soil between crop rows
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to go on a scooter especially with a motor
scootering in this country was pretty much started by eggheads, as a hobby or sport — Gene Pavey
III.
variant of scoter