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noun drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
verb wait in hiding to attack
verb put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
originUncertain. Perhaps from Middle English scope (“scoop”) or Dutch schop (“shovel”) + -er; or from Dutch scheppen (“to draw off”).
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