scupper

IPA: skˈʌpɝ

(nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
(architecture) A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.

(Britain) Thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.

Examples of "scupper" in Sentences

Yeah, you might catch a few wrinkle-neck scupper trout around STL.!!!
The dynamite struck the deck in a compact package, bounded, and rolled into the port scupper.
Of course, weeds don't have a "purpose," least of all to deliberately scupper our best-laid plans.
Like Love Story there's an underlying threat of a cruel fate about to scupper the lives of this mismatched yet oddly yoked pair.
"Essentially, the Canadians are trying to scupper European climate protection measures to protect their interests—primarily in America."
Harry Redknapp has urged Los Angeles Galaxy not to scupper David Beckham's potential move to Tottenham by dragging their heels over a decision
He told the BBC News Channel's Straight Talk that the prime minister wanted to "scupper" his party by leaving "a legacy afterwards which is difficult". "
Race one between Alinghi and Damiani Italia saw Damiani win the first start and lead upwind only to have a erroneous 'over the line' call scupper the race which was re-started 20 minutes later.
But investors headed for the exits in recent days, with a particularly sharp selloff Friday, on fears that Greek politicians might scupper austerity measures demanded by international bodies as a condition of a bailout.