scupper

English Thesaurus

1. drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	drain, drainpipe, waste pipe,
definition	:	a pipe through which liquid is carried away (noun.artifact)

2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on,
definition	:	have an effect upon (verb.change)

hyponym	:	compromise,
definition	:	expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute (verb.communication)

3. wait in hiding to attack (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	wait,
definition	:	stay in one place and anticipate or expect something (verb.stative)

4. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)

derivation	:	danger, peril, risk,
definition	:	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)

derivation	:	endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk,
definition	:	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)

derivation	:	peril, riskiness,
definition	:	a state of danger involving risk (noun.state)

derivation	:	exposure, vulnerability,
definition	:	the state of being vulnerable or exposed (noun.state)

5. wait in hiding to attack (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, trap,
definition	:	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)

derivation	:	ambusher,
definition	:	an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack (noun.person)

derivation	:	bushwhacker,
definition	:	a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War (noun.person)

derivation	:	lurcher, lurker, skulker,
definition	:	someone waiting in concealment (noun.person)

6. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)

derivation	:	danger, peril, risk,
definition	:	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)

derivation	:	endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk,
definition	:	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)

derivation	:	peril, riskiness,
definition	:	a state of danger involving risk (noun.state)

derivation	:	exposure, vulnerability,
definition	:	the state of being vulnerable or exposed (noun.state)

7. wait in hiding to attack (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, trap,
definition	:	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)

derivation	:	ambusher,
definition	:	an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack (noun.person)

derivation	:	bushwhacker,
definition	:	a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War (noun.person)

derivation	:	lurcher, lurker, skulker,
definition	:	someone waiting in concealment (noun.person)