definition of
[scuttle]

[1] #1 scuttle v. [scurry, scamper, skitter] to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground". wn

[2] #2 scuttle n. [coal scuttle] container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire. wn

[3] #3 scuttle n. [hatchway, opening] an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship. wn