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scull
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scull  (skl)
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 short-handled oars used 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.
To use a scull or a pair of sculls to propel a boat.

[Middle English sculle.]

sculler n.

scull
Noun
1. a single oar moved from side to side over the back of a boat
2. one of a pair of small oars, both of which are pulled by one oarsman
3. a racing boat rowed by one oarsman pulling two oars
Verb
to row (a boat) with a scull [origin unknown]
sculler n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scullscull - 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
Verb1.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"
Translations
scull [skʌl] naviron m

scull [skʌl] nSkull nt

scull
n scull [skal]
a short, light oar. roeispaan أحَد مِجْذافي الزَّوْرَق весло veslo sculleråre der Heckriemen 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 (작고 가벼운) 노 vairinis irklas īss airis dayung roeiriem liten åre, vrikkeåre wiosło o jednym piórze, wiosło śrubówka remo vâslă кормовое весло veslo veslo veslo za skif åra, vrickåra กรรเชียง kısa kürek 短槳 кормове весло ایک چھوٹا چپّو mái chèo
v
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 veslovat ro wriggen κωπηλατώ remar 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 스컬로 젓다 irkluoti airēt mendayung roeien ro (med vrikkeårer) wiosłować remar a vâsli кормовым веслом veslovať veslati veslati u skifu ro, vricka กรรเชียง (รือ) kürek çekmek 用漿劃(船) гребти парними веслами چھوٹے چپو سے کشتی کھینا chèo thuyền


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