scull
noun
an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
sculler
-
a word derived from
scull.
Example Sentences
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Best not to dive too deep into that question but stay amazed at the forces that let them float and row with greater ease than the human sculler in a boat.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2023
But in the boathouses and on the docks, there is no more revered figure than the single sculler, who takes on exhausting races with no teammates to help.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2021
The win for New Zealand is likely to be the first of several for the country, with the single sculler Mahe Drysdale and the men's pair racing in finals on Friday.
From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2012
The experienced single sculler Alan Campbell is also going well, qualifying fastest for the semi-finals of his event ahead of the hot favourite Mahe Drysdale from New Zealand.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 31, 2012
White’s father had once been a standout single sculler, and his boy just lived and breathed rowing.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
