I. ˈskə-pər 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
II. transitive verb
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1899
British : to defeat or put an end to : do in 1a