scuttled

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause a ship to sink or become disabled, especially by damaging its bottom.

  - "The enemy scuttled our ship during the battle."
  - "After the storm, we had to scuttle the boat to prevent it from sinking."

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Synonyms

hatch , roof

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scuttled
ruttled , mutted , butted , putted

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Variants

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scuttle , scuttled , scuttles , scuttling

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to shatter' or 'to crush', scuttled came to be used specifically in reference to ships due to its association with the shattering or crushing of the ship's hull.

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Trivia

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1. Scuttling was a common tactic used by sailors during times of war to prevent enemy ships from falling into their hands.

2. The term 'scuttlebutt' comes from the large casks used to store fresh water on ships, which sailors would gather around to share news and gossip.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scuttling: The deliberate sinking or disabling of a ship.

2. Scuttlebutt: Gossip or rumors, particularly among sailors.

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Culture

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Scuttled has been used extensively in literature and history, particularly in relation to naval warfare. One famous example is the scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow during World War I.

How to Memorize "scuttled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ship being damaged and sinking to the bottom of the ocean.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with ships and sinking.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the sentence: 'Scuttled ships sink in the sea'.

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