ember vs scuttle

ember

noun
  • A glowing piece of coal or wood; a hot coal. 

  • Smoldering ash. 

adj
  • Making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer. 

scuttle

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

  • 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 quick pace; a short run. 

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

  • To move hastily, to scurry. 

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