scuttling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of scuttling a ship involves intentionally damaging or destroying it, typically by making holes in the hull to cause it to sink.

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Synonyms

hatch , roof

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scuttling
rumbling , stumbling , numbling , grumbling

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Variants

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scuttle , scuttled , scuttles , scuttling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to run or scamper away' in Old English, later came to mean 'to abandon a ship' in the 17th century.

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Trivia

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1. Scuttling was used as a tactic during World War I to prevent the capture of the German High Seas Fleet.

2. The term 'scuttlebutt' comes from the days when sailors would gather around the ship's water cask, or 'butt,' to exchange news and gossip.

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Related Concepts

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1. Shipwreck: The act of scuttling a ship often leads to a shipwreck.

2. Maritime law: Scuttling a ship may have legal implications under maritime law.

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Culture

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Scuttling has been used in literature and history, such as in Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island' and the scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet in World War I.

How to Memorize "scuttling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ship being intentionally damaged and sinking.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scuttling' with abandoning or sinking a ship.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scuttle the ship, sink it quick' to remember the meaning.

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