scuttle

(noun) container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire. Synonyms: coal scuttle.

(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: scurry, scamper, skitter. Example: "So terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground."