scuttle

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
  2. noun an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
  3. verb to move about or proceed hurriedly

Etymology

From Middle English scuttel, scutel, from Old English scutel (“dish, platter”), from Latin scutella, diminutive form of Latin scutra (“flat tray, dish”), perhaps related to Latin scutum (“shield”); compare Dutch schotel and German Schüssel.

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Synonyms

coal scuttle

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