SCUPPER


Meaning of SCUPPER in English

n. a hole in a ship's side to carry off water from the deck.

[ ME (perh. f. AF) f. OF escopir f. Rmc skuppire (unrecorded) to spit: orig. imit. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.