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.
sculls
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pluralof scull.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof scull (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
scullnounan oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
Example Sentences
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The author, who lives in Culver City, is still married to the erstwhile sailor, but she now sculls at UCLA’s Marina Aquatics Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
The author, who lives in Culver City, is still married to the erstwhile sailor, but she now sculls at UCLA’s Marina Aquatic Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
It was not just individuals who stood out, with GB’s golden Sunday including mixed double sculls, mixed coxed four, mixed team sprint and mixed freestyle triumphs.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
And to finish off the morning, GB’s Annabel Caddick and Samuel Murray secured silver in the PR3 mixed double sculls after holding off the threat of German duo Jan Helmich and Hermine Krumbein.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2024
They set it in the water and a moment later Bland came out, with the sculls.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
