noun
definition
A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
definition
A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
Examples of scupper in a Sentence
I hope that a vocal minority will not scupper the Crowness project for the rest of us.
It isn't long before his desires become inexorable and he sets out to scupper what he can't have leading to an explosive nail-biting climax.
If not reversed, he said " it would completely scupper any bid " by the United States for the Summer or Winter Games.
The politicization of relief complicates the provision of aid, and may yet scupper the effective reconstruction of Iraq.
I suspect this will scupper the chances of 1 or 2 of the transfer burning leaders.
In buying terms tho you could scupper a deal by being a little too eager.
Ocean Kayaks are designed with scupper holes in the cockpit which direct water out to keep the kayak from being swamped.