All we know for sure is that scupper meant "to ambush and massacre" in 19th-century military slang. Then, just before the century turned, it found its place in a magazine story in the sense …

Feb 5, 2025 · Scuppers provide a pathway for water to flow through parapet walls or any other raised edge around a roof, such as gravel stop edge metal. They are commonly used in both …

A scupper is an opening in the side walls of a vessel or an open-air structure, which allows water to drain instead of pooling within the bulwark or gunwales of a vessel, or within the curbing or …

scupper verb [T] (SPOIL) to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail:

SCUPPER definition: a drain at the edge of a deck exposed to the weather, for allowing accumulated water to drain away into the sea or into the bilges. See examples of scupper …

1. To sink (a ship) deliberately; scuttle. 2. To thwart or ruin: scupper a business deal. 3. Chiefly British To overwhelm or massacre.

Dec 6, 2025 · A scupper drain gutter is a specialized opening in the perimeter of a flat or low-slope roof, designed to channel rainwater horizontally through a parapet wall or raised roof edge.

Apr 1, 2025 · A scupper is an opening in the side walls of a vessel or an open-air structure, which allows water to drain instead of pooling within the bulwark or gunwales of a vessel, or within …

Attempts to escape through the windows were scuppered by the grills that covered them. He did not specify who was attempting to scupper the accord. Members of these benches chose to try …