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Usage examples of scuttles.

From the scuttles of the pilot-house the course of the falling bomb was invisible until it had traversed five hundred feet of space.

If you feel equal to it, look through the conning-tower scuttles and see the extent of the damage.

Once out of Mrs Parrish's view, he scuttles upstairs, relief coursing through him.

The fo'c'sle -- the crew's quarters just for'ard of the well-deck -- looked as if it had been opened up by a gigantic can-opener, the scuttles on the ship's side had disappeared completely and there was no trace of anchors, windlass or for'ard derrick winch.

Findhorn led the way through the chartroom to his day cabin -- it was on the same deck as the bridge-closed the door, checked that the blackout scuttles were shut, switched on the light and waved Nicolson to a settee.

The semblor frantically jabs his signal device at Munk, while Rey scuttles backward beneath a ragged cry toward the caravan.

As she scuttles past the hearth toward the kitchen, he glances toward the red-bearded man, who has returned to the meat before him, presumably the lamb.