blindside vs scuttle

blindside

verb
  • To attack (a person) on his or her blind side. 

  • To catch off guard; to take by surprise. 

noun
  • The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6. 

  • A person's weak point. 

  • A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver. 

  • The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside. 

  • A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver. 

scuttle

verb
  • To undermine or thwart oneself or one's position or property, especially deliberately. 

  • To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner. 

  • To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose. 

  • To deliberately wreck one's vehicle (of any sort). 

  • To move hastily, to scurry. 

noun
  • A small hatch or opening in a boat. Also, small opening in a boat or ship for draining water from open deck. 

  • A broad, shallow basket. 

  • A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building. 

  • A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal). 

  • A quick pace; a short run. 

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