Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SCUTCH'EON, n. [A contraction of Escutcheon, – which see.]

The ornamental bit of brass plate perforated with a key-hole, and placed over the key-hole of a piece of furniture.

SCUTE, n. [L. scutum, a buckler.]

A French gold coin of 3s. 4d. sterling. – Encyc.

SCU'TEL-LA-TED, a. [L. scutella, a dish, See Scuttle.]

Formed like a pan; divided into small surfaces; as, the scutellated bone of a sturgeon. – Woodward.

SCU-TI-BRANCH'I-ATE, n.

A molluscous animal covered by a shell, in the manner of a shield.

SCU'TI-FORM, a. [L. scutum, a buckler, and form.]

Having the form of a buckler or shield.

SCU'TI-PED, n. [L. scutum and pes.]

One of a family of birds which have the anterior part of the legs covered with segments of horny rings, terminating on each side in a groove. – Brande.

SCUT'TLE, n.¹ [L. scutella, a pan or saucer; W. ysgudell; Sax. scutel, scuttel, a dish.]

A broad shallow basket; so called from its resemblance to a dish.

SCUT'TLE, n.² [Fr. ecoutille; Arm. scoutilh; Sp. escotilla; Sax. scyttel, a bolt or bar; scyttan, to bolt, to shut. See Shut.]

1. In ships, a small hatchway or opening in the deck, large enough to admit a man, and with a lid for covering it; also, a like hole in the side of a ship, and through the coverings of her hatchways, &c.
2. A square hole in the roof of a house, with a lid.
3. [from scud, and properly scuddle.] A quick pace; a short run. – Spectator.

SCUT'TLE, v.i.

To run with affected precipitation. Arbuthnot.

SCUT'TLE, v.t. [from the noun.]

1. To cut large holes through the bottom or sides of a ship for any purpose.
2. To sink by making holes through the bottom; as, to scuttle a ship.

SCUT'TLE-BUTT, or SCUT'TLE-CASK, n.

A butt or cask having a square piece sawn out of its bilge, and lashed upon deck. – Mar. Dict.

SCUT'TLED, pp.

Having holes made in the bottom or sides; sunk by means of cutting holes in the bottom or sides.

SCUT'TLE-FISH, n.

The cuttle-fish, so called. [See Cuttle-fish.]

SCUT'TLING, ppr.

Cutting holes in the bottom or sides; sinking by such holes.

SCYT'ALE, n.

A species of serpent. – Dict. Nat. Hist.

SCYTHE, n. [a wrong spelling. See Sythe.]

SCYTH'IAN, a.

Pertaining to Scythia, a name given to the northern part of Asia, and Europe adjoining to Asia.

SCYTH'IAN, n. [See Scot.]

A native of Scythia.

SDAIN,

for Disdain. [It. sdegnare. Not in use.] – Spenser.

SDEIN-FUL, a.

for Disdainful. [Not in use.] – Spenser.

SEA, n. see. [Sax. sæ, secge; G. sec; D. zee; Sw. siö, the sea, a lake or pool; Basque, sah; contracted from sæg, seeg. Hence Sax. gersege, garsecge, garsegg, the ocean. This word, like lake, signifies primarily a seat, sot or lay, a repository, a basin.]

1. A large basin, cistern or laver which Solomon made in the temple, so large as to contain more than six thousand gallons. This was called the brazen sea, and used to hold water for the priests to wash themselves. 1 Kings vii. 2 Chron. iv.
2. A large body of water, nearly inclosed by land, as the Baltic or the Mediterranean; as, the sea of Azof. Seas are properly branches of the ocean, and upon the same level. Large bodies of water inland, and situated above the level of the ocean, are lakes. The appellation of sea, given to the Caspian lake, is an exception, and not very correct. So the lake of Galilee is called a sea, from the Greek.
3. The ocean; as, to go to sea. The fleet is at sea, or on the high seas.
4. A wave; a billow; a surge. The vessel shipped a sea.
5. The swell of the ocean in a tempest, or the direction of the waves; as, we head the sea.
6. Proverbially, a large quantity of liquor; as, a sea of blood.
7. A rough or agitated place or element. In a troubled sea of passion tost. – Milton. Half seas over, half drunk. [A low phrase.] – Spectator. On the high seas, in the open sea, the common highway of nations.

SEA-A-NEM'O-NY, n.

The animal flower, – which see.

SEA-APE, n. [sea and ape.]

The name given to a marine animal which plays tricks like an ape. – Encyc.

SEA-BANK, n. [sea and bank.]

1. The sea-shore. – Shak.
2. A bank or mole to defend against the sea.

SEA-BAR, n. [sea and bar.]

The sea-swallow. – Johnson.