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scull

7.4

A long oar fixed at the back of a boat and moved side to side

noun
/skʌl/

: remo de popa

The rower skillfully maneuvered the boat using a scull to glide smoothly across the water.

Examples

Or do I do the 'scull,' when my hands trace an S-shape in the water?

Blog text (26)
At the boat's sculls sat a block of a man.

Fiction book (1990)
He adjusted the angle of the scull to maximize the boat's speed as he competed in the race.
During the practice session, she became familiar with handling a scull for the first time.

Synonyms

sweep

vsscull

Specialized

2 8.2

A long oar used for rowing large boats

is mounted at the stern and moved side-to-side rather than hand held

sweep oar

vsscull

Specialized

9.3

A long paddle one person holds with both hands to row a boat

is mounted at the stern and moved side-to-side for propulsion

How Long

sweep oar

Specialized

9.3

scull

7.4

oar

42 1.0

Surface Forms

scull singular

sculls plural

Etymology

Scull can also mean the long oar at the back of a boat, and this word comes from the same old word for 'oar'. So using a scull at the stern is a way to move and steer the boat with one oar.