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- SCUPPER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
All we know for sure is that scupper meant "to ambush and massacre" in 19th-century military slang Then, just before the century turned, it found its place in a magazine story in the sense of simply "doing (someone) in "
- SCUPPER Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
SCUPPER definition: a drain at the edge of a deck exposed to the weather, for allowing accumulated water to drain away into the sea or into the bilges See examples of scupper used in a sentence
- SCUPPER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
scupper verb [T] (SPOIL) to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail:
- SCUPPER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Attempts to escape through the windows were scuppered by the grills that covered them He did not specify who was attempting to scupper the accord Members of these benches chose to try to scupper that agreement and those proposals yesterday
- Scupper - definition of scupper by The Free Dictionary
1 To sink (a ship) deliberately; scuttle 2 To thwart or ruin: scupper a business deal 3 Chiefly British To overwhelm or massacre
- Roof Scuppers: What They Are, Drainage, Sizing, Codes More
Scuppers provide a pathway for water to flow through parapet walls or any other raised edge around a roof, such as gravel stop edge metal They are commonly used in both primary and secondary drainage systems and can be essential for preventing water accumulation that may lead to structural damage
- Scupper - Wikipedia
A scupper is an opening in the side walls of a vessel or an open-air structure, which allows water to drain instead of pooling within the bulwark or gunwales of a vessel, or within the curbing or walls of a building
- What Is a Roof Scupper? (Scuppers vs Drains for Your Roof)
A roof scupper is an opening built into the perimeter wall or parapet of a roof that allows rainwater to exit The water flows through the scupper and is either directed into a downspout, collector box, or away from the building’s walls and foundation
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