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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
  • From there, everyone rows imua (forward), keeping eyes peeled for sea turtles, sea urchin, and on a really good day in January or February, a mama whale and her baby.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
  • Space rows at least 2 feet apart.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • For water sport enthusiasts, Vasona Lake County Park offers weekend rentals including pedal boats, canoes, stand‑up paddleboards, kayaks and sailboats (with some restrictions).
    Debby Rice, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
  • On the river, two 10-metre canoes are strapped together, holding a truck and powered by a single outboard motor.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 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
  • With the right wind, the little skiffs skate across the ice, reaching top speeds of 50 to 60 miles per hour.
    Francesca Krempa, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • More than 700 rescuers equipped with underwater sonar devices, dinghies and drones were deployed Sunday to search for the missing people and the truck.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 May 2026
  • Golden mussels clog the thruster and decorate the underside of his dinghies.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Their protagonists tend to be runaways—men who join whaling expeditions in their haste to dodge the malaise that sets in on shore, boys who board rafts floating down the Mississippi to evade their guardians and their chores.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Today, the village is separated from the mainland by about 660 yards of shimmering turquoise water where fishermen paddle on homemade rafts.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Beach villas are A-frame with soaring ceilings and sculptural pendant lights that look like the shells that line the beach in front.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • These beaches are some of the best in Florida for finding shells and fossilized shark teeth, especially near the fort and jetties.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
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“Sculls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculls. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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