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Noun: scull  skúl
  1. A long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
    "The experienced sailor used the scull to manoeuvre the boat through the narrow canal"
     
  2. Each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman
    "He gripped the sculls tightly as he rowed across the lake"
     
  3. A racing shell that is propelled by sculls
    "The team practised in their new scull on the river"
Verb: scull  skúl
  1. (boat) propel with sculls
    "scull the boat"

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Derived forms: sculled, sculling, sculls

Type of: oar, racing shell, row, shell

Encyclopedia: Scull, Robert