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scull1

Syllabification: (scull)
Pronunciation: /skəl/

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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 origin

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