The greater part of our tank force has recently been scuppered (Atlantic).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
scup|per|nong — «SKUHP uhr nng, nong», noun. 1. a large, yellowish green grape grown in the southern United States. It is a variety of the muscadine or fox grape. 2. a wine made from these grapes. ╂[American English < Scuppernong River, North Carolina, near… … Useful english dictionary
scup — scup; scup·paug; scup·per·nong; scup·pit; scup·per; … English syllables
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
scupper — scup·per … English syllables
scupper — scup|per1 [ skʌpər ] verb transitive 1. ) to make a ship sink by deliberately letting water in 2. ) BRITISH INFORMAL to spoil someone s plans or hopes of success scupper scup|per 2 [ skʌpər ] noun count TECHNICAL a hole in the side of a ship that … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scuppernong — scup·per·nong … English syllables
scupper — scup•per [[t]ˈskʌp ər[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. an opening at the edge of a ship s deck that allows accumulated water to drain away into the sea or into the bilges 2) bui a drain, closed by one or two flaps, for allowing water from the sprinkler… … From formal English to slang
scuppernong — scup•per•nong [[t]ˈskʌp ərˌnɔŋ, ˌnɒŋ[/t]] n. pln a silvery amber green variety of muscadine grape • Etymology: 1805–15, amer.; short for scuppernong grape, after a river in North Carolina … From formal English to slang
Scupper — Scup per, n. [OF. escopir, escupir, to spit, perhaps for escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con + spuere to spit. Cf. {Spit}, v.] (Naut.) An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scupper hole — Scupper Scup per, n. [OF. escopir, escupir, to spit, perhaps for escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con + spuere to spit. Cf. {Spit}, v.] (Naut.) An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
