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   scuttle

   /ˈskʌtl/

   verb

   • 1. sink (one's own ship) deliberately by holing it or opening its seacocks to let water in: "the ship was scuttled by its German prize crew, who took to the boats"
   • 2. deliberately cause (a scheme) to fail: "some of the stockholders are threatening to scuttle the deal"

   noun

   • 1. an opening with a cover in a ship's deck or side: "a shaft of sunlight blazed through the cabin scuttle"

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a noun): perhaps from Old French escoutille, from the Spanish diminutive escotilla ‘hatchway’. The verb dates from the mid 17th century.

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