double scull

British

noun

rowing a racing shell in which two scullers sit one behind the other and pull two oars each Compare pair-oar

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I am going to pull for the Americans in the men’s double scull, but I intend to become a maven on the pairs from New Zealand and Slovenia.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2016

The pair failed to win places in Team GB's women's eight for the Rio Olympics, but are expected to be selected in the double scull.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2016

Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking pulling their double scull over the finishing line.

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2012

To get in the spirit, I put a fiver on the Argentines to win the double scull event in rowing on Saturday at 5 to 1 odds.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 1, 2012

He even won two Masters national rowing titles in the men’s double scull.

From Newsweek • Jan. 30, 2011

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