scull

[ skuhl ]
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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.

  1. a boat propelled by an oar or oars.

  2. a light, narrow racing boat for one, two, or sometimes four rowers, each equipped with a pair of oars.

  3. sculls, a race involving such boats.: Compare double sculls, single sculls.

verb (used with object)
  1. to propel or convey by means of a scull or sculls.

verb (used without object)
  1. to propel a boat with a scull or sculls.

Origin of scull

1
1300–50; Middle English sculle< ?

Other words from scull

  • sculler, noun

Words that may be confused with scull

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How to use scull in a sentence

  • His boat was astern, so he jumped over the counter and sculled himself straight to the Mission smack.

    The Chequers | James Runciman
  • For answer the man shoved his dory off the beach, stepped in, and sculled out to them with one oar out over the stern.

    The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley Smith
  • Finally he got a boatload of the stuff, and, jumping in, sculled the little craft out to the Surprise.

    The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley Smith
  • The boat was bailed out, and the next morning Weeks sculled her ashore with the one remaining oar.

    South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend Brady
  • Families go to church in the gondolas, dressed in their best, they are soon sculled to the place where they are wont to worship.

British Dictionary definitions for scull

scull

/ (skʌl) /


noun
  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

  1. a racing shell propelled by an oarsman or oarsmen pulling two oars

  2. (plural) a race between racing shells, each propelled by one, two, or four oarsmen pulling two oars

  3. an act, instance, period, or distance of sculling

verb
  1. to propel (a boat) with a scull

Origin of scull

1
C14: of unknown origin

Derived forms of scull

  • sculler, noun

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