scull1 Syllabification: (scull)Pronunciation: /skəl/Translate scull | into Italian Definition of scull noun each of a pair of small oars used by a single rower. an oar placed over the stern of a boat to propel it by a side-to-side motion, reversing the blade at each turn. a light, narrow boat propelled with a scull or a pair of sculls. (sculls) a race between boats in which each participant uses a pair of oars. verb [no object] propel a boat with sculls. [with object] transport (someone) in a boat propelled with sculls. (of an aquatic animal) propel itself with fins or flippers. Origin: Middle English: of unknown originscull in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of scull in the British & World English dictionary