scupper

• Ouverture ou canal pratiqué sur le plat-bord ou le pont d'un navire pour permettre à l'eau de s'écouler par-dessus bord.

A noun referring to an opening or drain on the deck of a ship that allows water to flow overboard.

1. Deck drainC1formal

   An opening in the side of a ship or boat that allows water on the deck to drain overboard.

   dalot

   • The crew cleared the scuppers to prevent water from pooling on the deck.
   • Heavy rain flooded the deck, but the scuppers drained it quickly.
   • The scupper was clogged with debris, causing the deck to become slippery.

• Verbe signifiant couler intentionnellement un navire, ou faire échouer un plan ou un projet.

A verb meaning to deliberately sink a ship or to cause a plan or project to fail.

1. Ambush or waylayC1formal

   To lie in wait to attack someone or something, often from a concealed position.

   embusquer

   • The rebels planned to scupper the supply convoy in the mountain pass.
   • The pirates would scupper unsuspecting merchant ships near the coast.
   • The soldiers were ordered to scupper the enemy patrol before dawn.

   Synonymesambushlie in waitset uponsurprisetrapwaylay

2. Thwart or ruinC1informalbritish

   To deliberately cause something to fail or be placed in a difficult or dangerous situation.

   Faire échouer délibérément

   • The sudden storm scuppered our plans for a picnic.
   • His careless remarks scuppered any chance of a peaceful negotiation.
   • The lack of funding scuppered the entire research project.

   Synonymesdashfoilfrustrateruinsabotagescotchspoilthwartunderminewreck

   Antonymesadvanceassistenablefacilitatefurtherhelppromotesupport