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Scupper vs Cupper - What's the difference?

scupper | cupper |

As nouns the difference between scupper and cupper

is that scupper is (nautical) a drainage hole on the deck of a ship while cupper is (medicine|archaic) one who performs the operation of cupping.

As a verb scupper

is (british) thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another; compare scuttle.

scupper

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
  • (architecture) A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
    • Derived terms
    * scupper hose * scupper nail * scupper plug

    Etymology 2

    Of origin.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (British) Thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another; compare scuttle.
    • The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.
  • * 2002 , Hugo Young, The Guardian (2 Jul):
    • "We can't allow US tantrums to scupper global justice."

    cupper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, archaic) One who performs the operation of cupping.
  • (slang) A coffee aficionado.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=May 29, author=Hannah Wallace, title=Do I Detect a Hint of ... Joe?, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Not every cupper understands all the fuss. }}
  • An intercollegiate sporting competition, open to all colleges.