scull
Americannoun
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an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
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either of a pair of oars rowed by one rower.
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a boat propelled by an oar or oars.
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a light, narrow racing boat for one, two, or sometimes four rowers, each equipped with a pair of oars.
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sculls, a race involving such boats.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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a single oar moved from side to side over the stern of a boat to propel it
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one of a pair of short-handled oars, both of which are pulled by one oarsman, esp in a racing shell
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a racing shell propelled by an oarsman or oarsmen pulling two oars
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(plural) a race between racing shells, each propelled by one, two, or four oarsmen pulling two oars
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an act, instance, period, or distance of sculling
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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scullsimple
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scullssimple
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have sculledperfect
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has sculledperfect
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are scullingprogressive
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am scullingprogressive
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is scullingprogressive
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have been scullingperfect progressive
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has been scullingperfect progressive
Past
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sculledsimple
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had sculledperfect
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was scullingprogressive
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were scullingprogressive
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had been scullingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of scull
1300–50; Middle English sculle < ?
Example Sentences
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Could scull be related to skull, a word it looks and sounds so much like?
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2021
Great Britain's 2020 Olympic rowing frustration continued as Vicky Thornley was edged out of a medal despite a late push in the women's single scull.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2021
A few years later, someone invited her to an adaptive rowing clinic where she strapped into a specially equipped scull and, given her affinity for the water, was hooked.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2020
But the lagoon was comparatively calm when Vladislav Yakovlev of Kazakhstan managed just 10 strokes before capsizing in his single scull.
From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2016
Excepting the slight inflammation of the pia mater, the brain had a very healthy appearance; its consistence was firm; the scull was unusually thick.
From Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection by Haslam, John
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