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n. [ Fropm cup. ] One who performs the operation of cupping. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. Also, sometimes, a similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cupping glass, a glass cup in which a partial vacuum is produced by heat, in the process of cupping. --
Dry cupping, the application of a cupping instrument without scarification, to draw blood to the surface, produce counter irritation, etc. --
Wet cupping, the operation of drawing blood by the application of a cupping instrument after scarification. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Hollow; cuplike; also, full of cups, or small depressions. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. Characterized by cup shakes; -- said of timber. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Contr. fr. Amer. Indian mishcuppauog, pl. of mishcup. ] (Zool.) See 2d Scup. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. escopir, escupir, to spit, perhaps for escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con- + spuere to spit. Cf. Spit, v. ] (Naut.) An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also scupper hole. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scupper hose (Naut.), a pipe of leather, canvas, etc., attached to the mouth of the scuppers, on the outside of a vessel, to prevent the water from entering. Totten. --
Scupper nail (Naut.), a nail with a very broad head, for securing the edge of the hose to the scupper. --
Scupper plug (Naut.), a plug to stop a scupper. Totten. [ 1913 Webster ]