A quick pace; a short run.
A small opening in an outside wall or covering, furnished with a lid.
A small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship, large enough to admit a man, and with a lid for covering it, also, a like hole in the side or bottom of a ship.
An opening in the roof of a house, with a lid.
The lid or door which covers or closes an opening in a roof, wall, or the like.
To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.
To sink by making holes through the bottom of; as, to scuttle a ship.
A small hatchlike opening in the roof or ceiling, such as a trapdoor to the attic.
1. To cut or bore holes in a boat to make her sink; 2. To sink a ship in order to prevent others from boarding or using her
A small cover to cover a small hole in the deck.
An opening in the ceiling leading to an unfinished half-story.
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
a small hatch or opening on deck
small opening through hatch, deck, or bulkhead to provide access; similar hole in side or bottom of ship; cover for such an opening; to sink a ship intentionally by boring holes in the bottom or by opening seacocks.
Round, watertight opening in a hatch. Scuttlebutt: 1. Drinking fountain. 2. A rumor.
Small opening in a ceiling to provide access to an attic or roof.
A round window in the side or deck of a boat that may be opened to admit light and air, and closed tightly when required.
1. small opening in a ships deck, side or compartment which can be closed by a shutter when required; 2. to make a hole in a ships bottom to sink her
To cut a hole in, or sink something.
a covered opening for accessing an attic.
A circular port in the side of a vessel to admit light and/or air. It has a circular brass or bronze frame with a thick glass window hinged on one side to allow opening. It is closed by butterfly nuts. On the inside is a hinged metal plate, a deadlight that can be lowered to cover the port in bad weather or when the ship must go dark. Also used to describe the deliberate sinking of a ship by opening ports and cutting holes into the hull.
To cut holes or open ports to purposely let water in to make a boat sink.
(1) A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of the building; (2) Curbed opening, with hinged or loose cover, providing access to roof (synonymous with hatch).
A unit that provides access to the roof from the interior of the building. See also "Hatch".
to deliberately sink a ship, especially to avoid capture by an enemy or if it is too damaged to repair.
A small circular or oval opening fitted in decks to provide access. When used for escape and fitted with means whereby the covers can be opened quickly to permit exit, they are called quick-acting scuttles. Sometimes used to refer to an air port.
Beside the more modern meaning of "sink the ship," scuttle meant to wash the ship or deck, requiring the crew to scuttle across its surface like bugs. "holystones" or soft rocks were used.