Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
SCUPPERING
Verb
scuppering
present participle of scupper
Source: Wiktionary
SCUPPER
Scup"per, n. Etym: [OF. escopir, escupir, to spit, perhaps for escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con- + spuere to spit. Cf. Spit, v.] (Naut.)
Definition: An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also scupper hole.
Scupper hose (Naut.), a pipe of leather, canvas, etc., attached to the mouth of the scuppers, on the outside of a vessel, to prevent the water from entering. Totten.
– Scupper nail (Naut.), a nail with a very broad head, for securing the edge of the hose to the scupper.
– Scupper plug (Naut.), a plug to stop a scupper. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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