scuttles

Noun

• container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
• an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
• plural of scuttle

Verb

• to move about or proceed hurriedly
• third-person singular simple present indicative of scuttle

Synonyms

coal scuttle, hatchway, opening, scamper, scurry, scuttle, skitter