noun
scull
skuhl
noun
1
A light, narrow rowing boat, or one of the pair of oars used to row it.
"She trained every morning in her single scull."
verb
1
To row a boat using one or two sculls.
"He sculled across the lake at dawn."
How to Use Scull
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of racing rowing boat and its oars, or the act of rowing one.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
single scull
double scull
sculling race
Word Forms
sculled past tense, sculled past tense, sculls plural, sculls plural, sculls plural, Sculls plural, sculls singular, sculls singular
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Etymology
From Middle English sculle, of uncertain origin, possibly linked to an Old Norse word meaning "to rinse" or "wash."