Definition of scull - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
small boatTECH. small rowing boat for one personTECH.
- She practiced in her scull every morning.
2.
rowing gearTECH. light oar held in one hand, often used as one of twoTECH.
- She feathered the sculls smoothly as the shell sped up.
3.
rowing contestTECH. race between boats propelled by scullsTECH.
- They won the scull at the regatta.
Verb
1.
rowingtr./intr. TECH. row a boat using scullstr./intr. TECH.
- She sculled across the lake with ease.
2.
- He sculled the beer in one go.
3.
boatingtr./intr. TECH. propel a boat using a single oar at the sterntr./intr. TECH.
- He learned to scull along the quiet river..
Images of scull
small rowing boat for one person
Expressions with scull
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narrow boat for two rowers with two oars each
They trained in a double scull for the competition.
type of narrow racing boat for one person who uses two oars
She trained daily in her single scull to prepare for the upcoming regatta..
Origin of scull
Middle English, sculle (oar)
Examples of scull in a sentence
The scull was perfect for the narrow river. He adjusted his scull to match the stroke rate. The coach inspected each scull for damage before the race. The annual scull attracted many participants. He trained hard for the scull competition. He learned to scull during summer camp.
They sculled their way to victory in the race. She dared him to scull the drink. They watched him scull the entire bottle. They had to scull through the narrow canal. She could scull with impressive speed.
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- French:skiff, ramer, ...
- German:Einer, rudern, ...
- Italian:skiff, remare, ...
- Spanish:skiff, remar, ...
- Portuguese:skiff, remar, ...
- Chinese:单人划艇, 划船, ...
- Japanese:スカル, スカルで漕ぐ, ...
- Arabic:قَارِب تَجْدِيف صَغِير, جَدَّفَ, ...
- Hebrew:סְקָאַל, לַחְתּוֹר בְּמַשְׁטֵי חֲתִירָה, ...
- Russian:шлюпка, грести, ...
- Ukrainian:скул, веслувати, ...
- Hindi:एक व्यक्ति की छोटी चप्पू वाली नाव, नाव चलाना, ...
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