scuttle

English

/ˈskʌtəl/, /ˈskʌtəl/

noun
Definitions
  • A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
  • A broad, shallow basket.
  • (obsolete) A dish, platter or a trencher.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English scuttel inherited from Old English scutel (platter, dish) derived from Latin scutella (a dish, small flat dish, shallow bowl, small platter).

Origin

Latin

scutella

Gloss

a dish, small flat dish, shallow bowl, small platter

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