Scup, n. [Contr. fr. American Indian mishcùp, fr. mishe-kuppi large,
thick-scaled.] (Zoöl.) A marine sparoid food fish (Stenotomus chrysops,
or S. 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 porgee,
paugy, porgy, scuppaug.
The same names are also applied to a closely allied Southern species
(Stenotomus Gardeni).
Scup"paug (?), n. [Contr. fr. Amer. Indian mishcuppauog, pl. of
mishcup.] (Zoöl.) See 2d Scup.
Scup"per (?), 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 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.
Scup"per*nong (skp"pr*nng), n. [Probably of American Indian origin.]
(Bot.) An American grape, a form of Vitis vulpina, found in the
Southern Atlantic States, and often cultivated.
Scur (skûr), v. i. [Cf. Scour to run.] To move hastily; to scour. [Obs.
or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Scurf (?), n. [AS. scurf, sceorf, or from Scand.; cf. Sw. skorf, Dan.
skurv, Icel. skurfur, D. schurft, G. schorf; all akin to AS. scurf, and
to AS. sceorfan to scrape, to gnaw, G. schürfen to scrape, and probably
also to E. scrape. Cf. Scurvy.] 1. Thin dry scales or scabs upon the
body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly
of the scalp; dandruff.