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.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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With his large oar he will scull rapidly, while his assistant uses a long pole.
From The Critic in the Orient by George Hamlin Fitch