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
- sculler noun
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
She learned how to row a scull in 2015 and won a bronze medal in the women’s coxless pair at the Southeast Asian Games hosted by Singapore later that year.
From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2021
The isolation of the pandemic hasn’t bothered Zimbabwean rower Peter Purcell-Gilpin, who competes in the single scull and trains alone.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2021
At top, a winged scull surmounted with an hour-glass, and crossed with a spade and scythe.
From The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein by Douce, Francis
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