scuttle
1. [ verb ] to move about or proceed hurriedly
Synonyms: scamper scurry skitter
Examples:

: "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground."

Related terms: run crab scamper
2. [ noun ] container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
Synonyms: coal_scuttle
Related terms: container
3. [ noun ] (nautical) an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
Synonyms: hatchway opening
Related terms: entrance escape_hatch hatch open
Similar spelling:   Scotland
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