Scull

Quick meaning: Scull is a noun meaning A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.

Meaning

A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.

More Meanings

1. One of a pair of oars handled by a single rower.
2. A small rowing boat, for one person.
3. A light rowing boat used for racing by one, two, or four rowers, each operating two oars (sculls), one in each hand.
4. To row a boat using a scull or sculls.
5. To skate while keeping both feet in contact with the ground or ice.
6. A skull cap. A small bowl-shaped helmet, without visor or bever.
7. Archaic spelling of skull.

Example Sentences

I sipped it. It was thick and sweet and yuck. It went somewhere and did something I couldn't pinpoint. I sculled the rest.

That way you get your opponent so gassed up from sculling beer that all he can think about is trying to burp without spewing.

The scull is a head piece, without visor or bever, resembling a bowl or bason, such as was worn by our cavalry, within twenty or thirty years.

The afternoon sun was getting low as the Rat sculled gently homewards in a dreamy mood, murmuring poetry-things over to himself, and not paying much attention to Mole.

Word Forms

• sculls
• sculling
• sculled

Synonyms for scull

Depending on context, synonyms include chug, down.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oar, sweep, skiff, sweepboat, peel, skeg.

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