scull
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7.7
- noun
- /skʌl/
- Specialized
:
skiff (náutico)
- Well, my theory is that when he went across in the speedboat, he took this racing scull with him, and then when he planted the body, he came back in this.
- a single scull
- a double scull
- a racing scull
Examples
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"We're looking for a small boat with one man at the sculls.
Fiction book (1990) -
I train all year round for three seasons to make number one in single sculls.
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But, Mr. Clarke, that scull was--
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Oh, a racing scull, eh?
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I got to the rocky shore and I pulled the little scull into some branches.
Fiction book (1991) -
Stop to admire the rowers in their sculls gliding up and down the river.
Blog text (7) -
He may be practicing for the Diamond Sculls, the most famous race in the world for single sculls.
Academic text (1997) -
They have a hard time remembering they aren't in sculls, especially Rantz.
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The scull glided upriver as quietly as a whisper past the stately old mansions that lined the shore.
Fiction book (1999) -
The experienced rower expertly maneuvered her scull through the calm waters of the lake.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small open boat moved with oars on lakes and rivers
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7.7
A small light boat for one person that you move with oars or a motor
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2.3
A small boat moved with oars for sport or fun
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7.7
A narrow, light boat for one person used in rowing races
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2.7
A long narrow boat rowed by people for racing
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scull for a light racing boat is named after the short oars used to move it, from an old word for 'oar'. So a scull is a small, fast boat that takes its name from the oars that power it.