scuttle in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
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scuttle in Hindi हिन्दी
scuttle in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
scuttle in Marathi मराठी
scuttle in Sindhi سنڌي
scuttle in Tamil தமிழ்
scuttle in Telugu తెలుగు
scuttle in Urdu اُردُو
scuttle in English
- scuttle⇄noun a short, hurried run.
- scuttle⇄noun 1. an opening in the deck or side of a ship, with a lid or cover.
2. an opening in a wall or roof, with a lid or cover.
3. the lid or cover for any such opening. - scuttle⇄scuttle (1), noun.
1. a kind of bucket for holding or carrying coal.
(SYN) hod.
2. (Obsolete.) a broad, shallow basket, as for carrying grain or vegetables. - scuttle⇄scuttle (2), verb, -tled,-tling,noun.
- scuttle⇄scuttle (3), noun, verb, -tled,-tling.
- scuttle⇄v.i. to run with quick, hurried steps; scamper; scurry.
Ex. The dogs scuttled off into the woods. - scuttle⇄v.t. 1a. to cut a hole or holes through the bottom or sides of (a ship) to sink it.
Ex. After the pirates captured the ship, they scuttled it.
b. to open the seacocks or valves of (a ship) to sink it.
2. to cut a hole or holes in the