Associations to the word «Scupper»

Wiktionary

SCUPPER, noun. (nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
SCUPPER, noun. (architecture) A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
SCUPPER, verb. (British) Thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another; compare scuttle.

Dictionary definition

SCUPPER, noun. Drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard.
SCUPPER, verb. Wait in hiding to attack.
SCUPPER, verb. Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn