scupper

¹scup·per

noun \ˈskə-pər\

Definition of SCUPPER

1

: an opening cut through the bulwarks of a ship so that water falling on deck may flow overboard

2

: an opening in the wall of a building through which water can drain from a floor or flat roof

Origin of SCUPPER

Middle English skopper- (in compounds), perhaps from Anglo-French *escopoir, from escopir to spit out

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with SCUPPER

crupper, supper, upper