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Luke — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hatch noun A small door or opening, often in a floor, ceiling, wall, or vehicle.
  • scuttle noun An open bucket or container used for carrying coal.

Senses

Luke is used for these senses in English:

  • hatch A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
  • scuttle A small hatch or opening in a boat, sometimes one used for draining water from open deck.
  • scuttle (construction) A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building.

hatch — full definition

  1. noun A small door or opening, often in a floor, ceiling, wall, or vehicle.
  2. verb For a young animal to break out of its egg, or for an egg to produce a young animal.
  3. verb To plan or devise something, especially a scheme.

scuttle — full definition

  1. noun An open bucket or container used for carrying coal.
  2. verb To deliberately sink a ship by making holes in its hull.
  3. verb To run with short, hurried steps; to scurry.

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