scull

scull

either of a pair of small oars used by a single rower; a small boat propelled by a scull or a pair of sculls

Not to be confused with:

skull – the skeleton of the head

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scull

 (skŭl)

n.

1. A long oar used at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.

2. One of a pair of light oars designed for use by a single rower.

3. A small light racing boat for one, two, or four rowers, each using a pair of sculls.

v. sculled, scull·ing, sculls

v.tr.

To propel (a boat) with a scull or a pair of sculls.

v.intr.

1. To use a scull or a pair of sculls to propel a boat.

2. To generate propulsion, as in swimming, with a motion resembling that of a single scull oar.

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[Middle English sculle.]

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scull′er n.

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scull

(skʌl)

n

1. (Nautical Terms) a single oar moved from side to side over the stern of a boat to propel it

2. (Rowing) one of a pair of short-handled oars, both of which are pulled by one oarsman, esp in a racing shell

3. (Rowing) a racing shell propelled by an oarsman or oarsmen pulling two oars

4. (Rowing) (plural) a race between racing shells, each propelled by one, two, or four oarsmen pulling two oars

5. (Rowing) an act, instance, period, or distance of sculling

vb

(Nautical Terms) to propel (a boat) with a scull

[C14: of unknown origin]

ˈsculler n

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scull

(skʌl)

n.

1. an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.

2. either of a pair of oars rowed by one rower.

3. a boat propelled by an oar or oars.

4. a light, narrow racing boat for one, two, or sometimes four rowers, each equipped with a pair of oars.

v.t.

5. to propel or convey by means of a scull or sculls.

v.i.

6. to scull a boat.

[1475–85; orig. uncertain]

scull′er, n.

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scull

Past participle: sculled
Gerund: sculling

Imperative

scull

scull

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scull - a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward oar - an implement used to propel or steer a boat
	2.	scull - each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman oar - an implement used to propel or steer a boat
	3.	scull - a racing shell that is propelled by sculls racing shell, shell - a very light narrow racing boat
Verb	1.	scull - propel with sculls; "scull the boat" athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition boat - a small vessel for travel on water row - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"

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Translations

أحَد مِجْذافي الزَّوْرَقيُحَرِّك الزَّوْرَق بالمِجْذافَيْن

vesloveslovat

rosculleråre

Heckriemenwriggen

avironramer

egypárevezõsrövid szárú evező

rikka, tifróatifróîrarár

remareremo

vairinis irklas

airētīss airis

liten årerovrikkeåre

kısa kürekkürek çekmek

用桨划船短桨

scull

[skʌl]

A. N → espadilla f

B. VT → remar (con espadilla)

C. VI → remar (con espadilla)

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scull

[ˈskʌl]

n

(= oar) → aviron m

(ROWING) (= boat) (single) → skiff m; (double) → double scull m, deux m de couple

vt [+ boat] → faire avancer à la rame

vi (= row) → ramer; (in competition) → courir en skiff, concourir en skiff
He has sculled twice for Italy in the Olympic Games → Il a couru deux fois en skiff pour l'Italie aux Jeux olympiques.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

scull

n (= oar) → Skull nt; (= boat) → Skullboot nt

vt → rudern

vi → rudern, skullen (spec)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

scull

[skʌl]

1. n → bratto

2. vi & vt → vogare (a bratto)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

scull

(skal) noun

a short, light oar. roeispaan أحَد مِجْذافي الزَّوْرَق весло remo veslo der Heckriemen sculleråre μικρό κουπί remo aer پاروي كوچك airo aviron מָשוֹט קָצַר छोटा चप्पू veslo na pariću rövid szárú evező dayung tifróðrarár remo スカル用オール 노 vairinis irklas īss airis dayung roeiriemliten åre, vrikkeåre wiosło o jednym piórze, wiosło śrubówka چمچه، پارو، چپه remo vâslă кормовое весло veslo veslo veslo za skif åra, vrickåra กรรเชียง kısa kürek 短槳 кормове весло ایک چھوٹا چپّو mái chèo 短桨

verb

to move a boat with a pair of these or with an oar worked at the stern of the boat. skifroei يُحَرِّك الزَّوْرَق بالمِجْذافَيْن карам лодка с весло remar veslovat wriggen ro κωπηλατώremar sõudma قايق راني كردن soutaa ramer לְהָשִיט בְּעֶזרַת מָשוֹט קָצַר नाव खेना, नाव चलाना veslati (parićima), veslati jednim veslom po krmi párevezővel v. farevezővel evez mendayung rikka, tifróa vogare スカルでこぐ 노를 젖다 irkluoti airēt mendayung roeienrowiosłować چمچه وهل، پارو وهل، چپه وهل remar a vâsli кормовым веслом veslovať veslati veslati u skifu ro, vricka กรรเชียง (รือ) kürek çekmek 用短槳划船 гребти парними веслами چھوٹے چپو سے کشتی کھینا chèo thuyền 用桨划船

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