scuttle vs shipwreck

scuttle

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

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

  • 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. 

shipwreck

verb
  • To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap. 

noun
  • An event where a ship sinks or runs aground. 

  • A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy. 

  • destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss 

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