Scuttling
Scuttling is the act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull, typically by its crew opening holes in its hull.
Scuttling may be performed to dispose of an abandoned, old, or captured vessel; to prevent the vessel ...
, the deliberate sinking of one's own ship
*Scuttle or sidescuttle, a synonym for a
porthole
A porthole, sometimes called bull's-eye window or bull's-eye, is a generally circular window used on the hull of ships to admit light and air. Though the term is of maritime origin, it is also used to describe round windows on armored vehic ...
, a circular window in a ship.
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Coal scuttle
A coal scuttle, sometimes spelled ''coalscuttle'' and also called a ''hod'', "coal bucket", or "coal pail", is a bucket-like Packaging, container for holding a small, intermediate supply of coal convenient to an indoor coal-fired stove or heater ...
, a bucket-like container for coal
* Shaving scuttle, a teapot-like container for hot water
*Scuttle, a fictional character in Disney's ''
The Little Mermaid
"The Little Mermaid" (), sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", is a fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children, the story foll ...
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* Scuttle (software), web-based collaborative bookmarking software
*Scuttle, the bulkhead in a vehicle between the engine and the driver and passengers
* Scuttle shake, a phenomenon experienced in some convertible cars
* Scuttle (Disney), a character in Disney's Mickey Mouse comics
* Scuttle (horse)
Scuttlebutt
Scuttlebutt in slang usage means rumor or gossip, deriving from the nautical term for the cask used to serve water (or, later, a water fountain).