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scuttle

9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) scuttle (noun)
  2. 2) scuttle (noun)
  3. 3) scuttle (verb)
  4. 4) scuttle (noun)
  5. 5) scuttle (verb)
  6. ammunition scuttle (noun)
  7. cap scuttle (noun)
  8. coal scuttle (noun)
  9. coal-scuttle bonnet (noun)

1scut·tle

noun \ˈskə-təl\

Definition of SCUTTLE

1
: a shallow open basket for carrying something (as grain or garden produce)
2
: a metal pail that usually has a bail and a sloped lip and is used especially for carrying coal

Origin of SCUTTLE

Middle English scutel, from Latin scutella drinking bowl, tray, diminutive of scutra platter
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with SCUTTLE

shuttle, subtile, subtle

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