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An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also scupper hole. Scupper hose , a pipe of leather, canvas, etc., attached to the mouth of the scuppers, on the outside of

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An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also scupper hole. Scupper hose , a pipe of leather, canvas, etc., attached to the mouth of the scuppers, on the outside of a vessel, to prevent the water from entering. Totten. -- Scupper nail , a nail with a very broad head, for securing the edge of the hose to the scupper. -- Scupper plug , a plug to stop a scupper. Totten. (more info) escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con- + spuere to

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