Scuttle (Noun)
Meaning 1
An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
Container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The scuttle sat beside the fireplace, filled with coal for the evening's fire.
- She carefully poured coal from the scuttle into the furnace to keep the house warm.
- The old scuttle had been passed down through generations, its metal worn smooth by years of use.
- He grabbed the scuttle and headed to the basement to refill it with coal from the storage bin.
- The scuttle was a necessary item in the old cottage, where coal was the primary source of heat.