scuttle
Meaning
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- A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
- A broad, shallow basket.
- (obsolete) A dish, platter or a trencher.
Synonyms
coal scuttle
wicker basket
cause to sink
coal container
coal hopper
coal bucket
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈskʌ.təl/
Etymology
In summary
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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