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sculls 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of scull

as in rows

to move a boat by means of oars a couple sculled past in a racing shell

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noun

plural of scull

as in canoes

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After kidnapping Sam, Borden rows away from shore and raises a shotgun to his chin.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Santorini’s traditional kouloura vines are not trained upward like the vineyard rows many travelers know.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of rows

Noun

Before the arrival of Europeans, the Native tribes used these waters as highways for their dugout and birchbark canoes.

— Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
At the Shamrock’s beach, guests can borrow canoes, kayaks, pedal boats, and stand-up paddleboards for some quality time on the water.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of canoes

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Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.

— Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026

Definition of dinghies

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Flutes, maracas and the rhythmic rattle of shells soon filled the room as Ortega led the other dancers through a series of movements rooted in an Indigenous tradition.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
What better place to display the shells the family collected on vacation?

— Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of shells

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His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.

— David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of prams

Noun

Large passenger vessels require systems that can deliver high efficiency while providing precise manoeuvrability, reliability and low levels of noise and vibration.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Diesel prices in Lagos nearly doubled, fishing vessels in Maputo were left on the beach, and construction projects in Addis Ababa stalled, sending workers home.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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