Thesaurus / scuttle
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And Robinson heard him scuttle about and hastily convene small boys and dispatch them down the road to look at an honest man.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MENDCHARLES READEIn a minute or two, a black head was seen to rise slowly and fearfully out of the fore-scuttle, then it disappeared.
NEWTON FORSTERCAPTAIN FREDERICK MARRYATThe water then flowed in from the top through the deck scuttle forward of the collision bulkhead.
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP 'TITANIC'BRITISH GOVERNMENTIt was by this scuttle that access was obtained to all the decks below C down to the peak tank top on the orlop deck.
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP 'TITANIC'BRITISH GOVERNMENTThe fore-scuttle hatch was closed to keep everything dark before the bridge.
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP 'TITANIC'BRITISH GOVERNMENTSoon he reached a common wooden ladder leading to a scuttle, which was wide open.
THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARMARTHUR M. WINFIELD (AKA EDWARD STRATEMEYER)As the youth mounted the ladder the scuttle was banged shut, almost hitting him on the top of the head.
THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARMARTHUR M. WINFIELD (AKA EDWARD STRATEMEYER)What do you suppose made him scuttle out of sight so hurriedly?
BOY SCOUTS IN THE NORTH SEAG. HARVEY RALPHSONAfter pausing above a half-emptied scuttle, she arranged them in a small green vase, and replaced them in the bedroom.
MOUNTAINCLEMENT WOODWith the aid of his companion, Christy drew up the box, careful that it should not strike against the frame of the scuttle.
WITHIN THE ENEMY'S LINESOLIVER OPTICWORDS RELATED TO SCUTTLE
- bore
- bring down
- capsize
- cast down
- cave in
- decline
- depress
- descend
- dig
- dip
- disappear
- drill
- drive
- droop
- drop
- drown
- ebb
- engulf
- excavate
- fall
- flounder
- force down
- founder
- go down
- go to the bottom
- immerse
- let down
- lower
- overturn
- overwhelm
- plummet
- plunge
- put down
- ram
- regress
- sag
- scuttle
- set
- settle
- shipwreck
- slope
- slump
- stab
- stick
- stoop
- submerge
- subside
- swamp
- thrust
- tip over
- touch bottom
- wreck
- alacrity
- briskness
- bustle
- carelessness
- celerity
- dash
- dispatch
- drive
- expedition
- expeditiousness
- fleetness
- flurry
- foolhardiness
- hastiness
- heedlessness
- hurly-burly
- hurriedness
- hurry
- hustle
- hustling
- impatience
- impetuosity
- incautiousness
- nimbleness
- pace
- precipitancy
- precipitateness
- prematureness
- press
- promptitude
- promptness
- quickness
- rapidity
- rapidness
- rashness
- recklessness
- rush
- scamper
- scramble
- scurry
- scuttle
- speed
- swiftness
- urgency
- velocity
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