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Bolt vs Scuttle - What's the difference?

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Bolt is a related term of scuttle.


As nouns the difference between bolt and scuttle

is that bolt is (land covered by trees) while scuttle is a container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal) or scuttle can be a small hatch or opening in a boat also, small opening in a boat or ship for draining water from open deck or scuttle can be a quick pace; a short run.

As a verb scuttle is

(nautical) to cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose or scuttle can be to move hastily, to scurry.