1. n. a hole in a ship's side to carry off water from the deck.
Etymology: ME (perh. f. AF) f. OF escopir f. Rmc skuppire (unrecorded) to spit: orig. imit. 2. v.tr. Brit. sl.
1. sink (a ship or its crew).
2 defeat or ruin (a plan etc.).
3 kill.
Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn.