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Dictionary: scut·tle2   (skŭt'l) pronunciation
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n.
  1. A metal pail for carrying coal.
  2. A shallow open basket for carrying vegetables, flowers, or grain.

[Middle English scutel, basket, from Old English, dish, from Latin scutella. See scullery.]


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WordNet: scuttle
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
  Synonym: coal scuttle

Meaning #2: an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
  Synonyms: hatchway, opening

The verb scuttle has one meaning:

Meaning #1: to move about or proceed hurriedly
  Synonyms: scurry, scamper, skitter

Wikipedia: Coal scuttle
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A coal scuttle, sometimes spelled coalscuttle and also called a hod, is a bucket-like container for holding a small, intermediate supply of coal convenient to an indoor coal-fired stove or heater. It is usually made of metal and shaped like a vertical cylinder or truncated cone, with the open top slanted for pouring coal on a fire. It may have one or two handles. Homes that don't use coal sometimes use a coal scuttle decoratively.

The word scuttle comes, via Middle English and Old English, from the Latin word Scutlla, meaning a shallow pan.


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