Meaning & Definition of Scuttle in English
English⟶
Scuttle
/skətəl/
noun
1. Container for coal
- Shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
synonym:
- scuttle,
- coal scuttle
2. An entrance equipped with a hatch
- Especially a passageway between decks of a ship
synonym:
- hatchway,
- opening,
- scuttle
verb
1. To move about or proceed hurriedly
- "So terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
synonym:
- scurry,
- scamper,
- skitter,
- scuttle