| crosscut | (noun) a route shorter than the usual one | Synonyms: cutoff, shortcut |
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| (noun) a diagonal path | - |
| (verb) cut using a diagonal line | Synonyms: cut across |
| escutcheon | (noun) a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms | Synonyms: scutcheon |
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| (noun) (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed | - |
| (noun) a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers | Synonyms: finger plate, scutcheon |
| scut | (noun) a short erect tail | - |
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| scutcheon | (noun) a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms | Synonyms: escutcheon |
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| (noun) a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers | Synonyms: escutcheon, finger plate |
| scute | (noun) large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake | - |
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| scuttle | (noun) container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire | Synonyms: coal scuttle |
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| (noun) an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship | Synonyms: hatchway, opening |
| (verb) to move about or proceed hurriedly | Synonyms: scamper, scurry, skitter |
| scuttlebutt | (noun) a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people | Synonyms: comment, gossip |
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| transcutaneous | (adjective) through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches) | Synonyms: percutaneous, transdermal, transdermic |
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