Scupper vs. Downspout

Scuppernoun

(nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.

Scuppernoun

(architecture) A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.

Scupperverb

(British) Thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another; compare scuttle.

Scuppernoun

An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; - called also scupper hole.

Scuppernoun

drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

Scupperverb

wait in hiding to attack

Scupperverb

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

Scupper

A scupper is an opening in the side walls of a vessel or an open-air structure, which allows water to drain instead of pooling within the bulwark or gunwales of a vessel, or within the curbing or walls of a building. There are two main kinds of scuppers: Ships have scuppers at deck level, to allow for ocean or rainwater drain-off.

Downspoutnoun

A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.

Downspoutnoun

a downpipe.

Downspout

A downspout, waterspout, downpipe, drain spout, drainpipe, roof drain pipe, or leader is a pipe for carrying rainwater from a rain gutter. The purpose of a downspout is to allow water from a gutter to reach the ground without dripping or splashing down the building structure.