scunner

[< scun, v.]

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See 1956 quote.

Quotations

1924

Up aloft in a conning tower is Dr. Grenfell with the "scunner" as he is called. . . .

1953

We found that Stephen was at the wheel, and Jimmie was the Scunner.

1956

From the seal-fishery we get . . . scunn, to direct a sealing vessel from the barrel, hence scunner, assistant to the master of a watch. . . .