Scud Definition

Scud
noun

1. A kind of surface-to-surface missile made in the former Soviet Union, originally designed to carry nuclear warheads but later modified for use with conventional weapons.

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scud
verb, intr scudded, scudding

1. Said especially of clouds: to sweep quickly and easily across the sky.
2. Said especially of sailing vessels: to sail swiftly driven by the force of a strong wind.

noun

1. The act of scudding.
2. Cloud, rain or spray driven by the wind.

Derivative: scudder
noun

Etymology: 16c: from German schudden to shake.