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 porgee, paugy, porgy, scuppaug. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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 hole. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]