scull
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noun
1.
an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
2.
either of a pair of oars rowed by one rower.
3.
a boat propelled by an oar or oars.
4.
a light, narrow racing boat for one, two, or sometimes four rowers, each equipped with a pair of oars.
5.
verb (used with object)
6.
to propel or convey by means of a scull or sculls.
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verb (used without object)
7.
to propel a boat with a scull or sculls.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English sculle < ?
1300–50; Middle English sculle < ?
Related forms
scull·er, noun
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scull (skʌl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a single oar moved from side to side over the stern of a boat to propel it |
| 2. | one of a pair of short-handled oars, both of which are pulled by one oarsman, esp in a racing shell |
| 3. | a racing shell propelled by an oarsman or oarsmen pulling two oars |
| 4. | (plural) a race between racing shells, each propelled by one, two, or four oarsmen pulling two oars |
| 5. | an act, instance, period, or distance of sculling |
| —vb | |
| 6. | to propel (a boat) with a scull |
| [C14: of unknown origin] | |
| 'sculler | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
scull
"kind of oar," 1345, of unknown origin. The verb is from 1624.
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Example sentences
The brain alone is the cage of the scull, can not account for the creativity of the body-brain by itself.
They seemed not to fly so much as scull the air with dark blade wings.
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