I. ˈskə-t ə l noun
Etymology: Middle English scutel, from Latin scutella drinking bowl, tray, diminutive of scutra platter
Date: 15th century
1. : a shallow open basket for carrying something (as grain or garden produce)
2. : a metal pail that usually has a bail and a sloped lip and is used especially for carrying coal
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English skottell lid of a scuttle
Date: 15th century
1. : a small opening in a wall or roof furnished with a lid: as
a. : a small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship large enough to admit a person and with a lid for covering it
b. : a small hole in the side or bottom of a ship fitted with a covering or glazed
2. : a covering that closes a scuttle
III. transitive verb
( scut·tled ; scut·tling ˈskət-liŋ, ˈskə-t ə l-iŋ)
Date: 1642
1. : to cut a hole through the bottom, deck, or side of (a ship) ; specifically : to sink or attempt to sink by making holes through the bottom
2. : destroy , wreck ; also : scrap 2
IV. noun
Etymology: perhaps blend of scud and shuttle
Date: 1623
1. : a quick shuffling pace
2. : a short swift run
V. intransitive verb
( scut·tled ; scut·tling ˈskət-liŋ, ˈskə-t ə l-iŋ)
Date: 1657
: scurry