n. [ Contr. fr. American Indian mishcùp, fr. mishe-kuppi large, thick-scaled. ] (Zool.) A marine sparoid food fish (Stenotomus chrysops, or Stenotomus argyrops), common on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It appears bright silvery when swimming in the daytime, but shows broad blackish transverse bands at night and when dead. Called also
☞ The same names are also applied to a closely allied Southern species (Stenotomus Gardeni). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ D. schop. ] A swing. [ Local, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Contr. fr. Amer. Indian mishcuppauog, pl. of mishcup. ] (Zool.) See 2d Scup. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. escopir, escupir, to spit, perhaps for escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con- + spuere to spit. Cf. Spit, v. ] (Naut.) An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also
Scupper hose (Naut.),
Scupper nail (Naut.),
Scupper plug (Naut.),
n. [ Probably of American Indian origin. ] (Bot.) An American grape, a form of Vitis vulpina, found in the Southern Atlantic States, and often cultivated. [ 1913 Webster ]