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Definition of scullsnext
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

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Verb
  • What Happens Before Takeoff Before departure, flight attendants walk through the exit rows to ensure everything is ready.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • These included Barca’s infamous ‘levers’, delays and problems with the Camp Nou rebuild, rows with club legends Xavi and Lionel Messi, and continuing shadows over the club’s finances.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The tour ends at the Scar Trees, which are a group of trees that had their bark removed by Aboriginal Peoples for various purposes, including crafting items like canoes or shields.
    Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Peddling crafts and paddling canoes—sometimes even the tribal council wants to relax into that image.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In addition to the impeccable service, fine dining, and luxury accommodations, one constant was our daily sightings of pink dolphins that would play around the boat and our skiffs during our four-night sailing.
    Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Golden mussels clog the thruster and decorate the underside of his dinghies.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Dozens have died in recent years trying to cross one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes in overcrowded dinghies.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • To keep the poly from taking on water and sinking, use pool balls and blow-up rafts to support the poly.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The shells hold onto the cream sauce and cheese, so every bite has a little bit of everything in it.
    Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Sculls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculls. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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