Definition of "scull" [scull]

• A long oar used at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward. (noun)
• One of a pair of short-handled oars used by a single rower. (noun)
• A small light racing boat for one, two, or four rowers, each using a pair of sculls. (noun)
• To propel (a boat) with a scull or a pair of sculls. (verb-transitive)
• To use a scull or a pair of sculls to propel a boat. (verb-intransitive)

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• "Rowing in a racing shell or "scull" resembles skating on a pond."
• "Officer Bud Walker said her capsized scull was found about 5: 30 p.m. near Fountainhead Regional Park."
• "The woman's scull was found capsized about 5: 30 p.m., and a search for her in and around the reservoir continued for a second day Sunday, county police said .."