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scull

scull

1 7.2
A short oar that a single rower holds in one hand
  • noun
  • /skʌl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : remo
  • pull on the sculls

Examples

  • You know, these handcrafted wooden sculls... ...rowing.

    Must Love Dogs (2005)

  • With one last strong pull, our oarsmen shipped their sculls and we intercepted him.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • It was Thomas Eakins's painting of Max Schmitt in a single scull.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • See that they hardly pull through the water at all, while his pull on the sculls pushes the rowlocks forward, and with them the shell.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Austin steered the shell toward shore, climbed out onto the ramp, and pulled the scull up and under the boathouse.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The rower skillfully maneuvered the boat using a scull in each hand.

  • In competitive rowing, each athlete uses a scull to maintain speed and control.

  • During practice, the team focused on perfecting their technique with the scull oars.

Synonyms

paddle
vsscull
30 2.5

A short light oar used to move a canoe

is used as a matched pair held one in each hand
boat paddle
vsscull
2.0

A short, light oar used by hand to move a canoe or small boat

is used as a matched pair held one in each hand

Surface Forms

scull singular
sculls plural

Etymology

Scull as a short oar comes from an old word meaning 'oar' or 'to push'. That's why a rower who uses two small oars holds a scull in each hand.