scull
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noun \ˈskəl\Definition of SCULL
1
a : an oar used at the stern of a boat to propel it forward with a thwartwise motion b : either of a pair of oars usually less than 10 feet (3 meters) in length and operated by one person
2
: a racing shell propelled by one or two persons using sculls
See Examples of SCULL
- He took first place in the single sculls.
Origin of SCULL
Middle English skulle
First Known Use: 14th century
2scull
verbDefinition of SCULL
transitive verb : to propel (a boat) by sculls or by a large oar worked thwartwise
intransitive verb
: to scull a boat
— scull·er noun
Examples of SCULL
- She sculled along the river.
- <a couple sculled past in a racing shell>
First Known Use of SCULL
1624
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