scull
noun
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Definition of scull
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: an oar used at the stern of a boat to propel it forward with a thwartwise motion
b
: either of a pair of oars usually less than 10 feet (3 meters) in length and operated by one person
2
: a racing shell propelled by one or two persons using sculls
scull
verb
sculled;
sculling;
sculls
Definition of scull (Entry 2 of 2)
: to propel (a boat) by sculls or by a large oar worked thwartwise
: to scull a boat
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Examples of scull in a Sentence
Noun
He took first place in the single sculls.Verb
She sculled along the river. a couple sculled past in a racing shell
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Melvin certainly left with a breakthrough victory in the lightweight men’s single scull division. — Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot, "Sam Melvin wins gold at World Rowing Under 23 Championships," 6 Aug. 2019 Inside the two-story, 16,500-foot facility, sculls are stacked in four bays on the ground floor, while a fifth is set aside for sailing. — New York Times, "Caught Up in the College Admissions Scandal: Stanford’s Boathouse," 17 July 2019 The men’s lightweight double scull of Amar Bhatia and Noah Cours qualified for the A final, finishing sixth nationally (6:56.98). — Anthony Ciardelli, latimes.com, "Newport Aquatic Center wins men's lightweight 8+ title at USRowing Youth National Championships," 18 June 2019 Meghan O'Leary, who finished sixth in the 2016 Olympic double sculls in Rio with Ellen Tomek, returned to the Riverfront Recapture boathouse Friday night for a 20th anniversary celebration of Riverfront Rowing. — Lori Riley, courant.com, "Olympian O'Leary Returns To Riverfront Rowing, Where It All Began," 24 June 2018 Buy Photo Paul Laskow, trim and fit at 69 and still working as an attorney, slips into a scull on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia every morning the water isn’t frozen. — Frank Kummer, Philly.com, "Clogged with muck, shallow Schuylkill is putting rowing, regattas at risk," 13 Apr. 2018 With Rob Jones, Masters won a bronze medal in mixed sculls at the London Games. — Courier Journal And Usa Today, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville's Oksana Masters wins 5 medals, will carry US flag at Paralympic closing ceremony," 17 Mar. 2018 With Rob Jones, Masters won a bronze medal in mixed sculls at the London Games. — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, "2018 Paralympics: After setbacks, Oksana Masters wins gold," 14 Mar. 2018 With Rob Jones, Masters won a bronze medal in mixed sculls at the London Games. — Courier Journal And Usa Today, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville's Oksana Masters wins 5 medals, will carry US flag at Paralympic closing ceremony," 17 Mar. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Rowers competed in masters, junior, and novice categories in both sweep rowing and sculling events. — Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, "Rowers sprint across Wasilla Lake at Moose Nugget Regatta," 23 July 2019 The next came when Jobe, who had put his tee shot into the bunker left of the green, chunked his recovery into the rough and then sculled his chip across the green. — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, "Scott McCarron rallies from six shots back to edge Bernhard Langer at Constellation Senior Players," 16 July 2017 Sitting snug in the rear of the boat, coxswains yell commands to rowers, drowning out wind and sculling noise. — David Whiting, Orange County Register, "Orange Coast College rowers go for 12th national title — against best 4-year universities," 24 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scull.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for scull
scull
noun
English Language Learners Definition of scull
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a long and very narrow boat that is usually rowed by one or two people
: a race using sculls
scull
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of scull (Entry 2 of 2)
: to row a scull or other small boat
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scull
noun
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Kids Definition of scull
: a boat driven by one or more pairs of short oars
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