Something that scuds (moves fast in a straight line), or a person or thing that moves quickly; may refer to a sailing vessel that scuds.
From 'scud,' possibly from Scandinavian sources meaning to move rapidly. Adding '-er' makes it an agent noun. Less common in modern English.
A 'scudder' is something that scuds—a word sailors loved because it describes clouds racing across the sky and ships darting across waves with the same quick, darting motion.
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