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Definition of Scull

1. Verb. Propel with sculls. "Scull the boat"

2. Noun. A long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward.

3. Noun. Each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman.

4. Noun. A racing shell that is propelled by sculls.

Definition of Scull

1. n. The skull.

2. n. A shoal of fish.

3. n. A boat; a cockboat. See Sculler.

4. v. t. To impel (a boat) with a pair of sculls, or with a single scull or oar worked over the stern obliquely from side to side.

5. v. i. To impel a boat with a scull or sculls.

Definition of Scull

1. Noun. A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward. ¹

2. Noun. One of a pair of oars handled by a single rower. ¹

3. Noun. A small rowing boat, for one person. ¹

4. Noun. A light rowing boat used for racing by one, two, or four rowers, each operating two oars (sculls), one in each hand. ¹

5. Verb. To row a boat using a scull or sculls. ¹

6. Verb. To skate while keeping both feet in contact with the ground or ice. ¹

7. Noun. (obsolete form of skull) ¹

8. Noun. A skull cap. A small bowl shaped helmet, without visor or bever. ¹

9. Verb. (Australia New Zealand slang) to drink the entire contents of something without pausing. Derived from Scandinavian "skål". ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Scull

1. to propel with a type of oar [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Scull

1. A shoal of fish. See: 1st School. The skull. 1. A boat; a cockboat. See Sculler. One of a pair of short oars worked by one person. A single oar used at the stern in propelling a boat. 2. The common skua gull. Origin: Of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. Skola to wash. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scull

scufts scug scugged scugging scugs scul sculch sculches sculd sculk

sculked sculker sculkers sculking sculks scull (current term) sculle sculled sculler sculleries

scullers scullery scullery maid sculles sculling scullings scullion scullionly scullions sculls

Literary usage of Scull

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pennsylvania Archivesby Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Instruction, Pennsylvania State Library by Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Instruction, Pennsylvania State Library (1878)
"1789, Nov. 14, Scriba, George, and Sarah Dundas. 1760, April 17, scull ... 1797, March 16, scull, Deborah, and George Ogden. 1738, Oct 10, scull, Edward, ..."

2. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1904)
"On the 20th of May, 1901, Allan scull filed his bill in the corporation court of Newport News, to which he makes DR Wicks, ..."

3. Sussex Archaeological Collections Relating to the History and Antiquities of by Sussex Archaeological Society (1865)
"John Harry Robert Wotton, b. and scull Thomas Rymes, a dry pike, f. ... able poore Richard Bois Henry Smith Thomas Moone, b. and scull ..."

4. The Book of American Pastimes: Containing a History of the Principal Base by Charles A. Peverelly (1866)
"The race for double-scull fishing-boats was won by the Dreadnought of Poughkeepsie. ... EKG, double-scull lap- streak, Daley and Colbert; two miles; time, ..."

5. History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the Revolution, from 1774 to 1783 by Morton Luther Montgomery (1894)
"PETER scull. Peter scull, one of the captains from Reading in the Revolution ... He was the eldest son of James scull, a surveyor, and was educated to be an ..."

6. Marriage Records: 1665-1800by William Nelson by William Nelson (1909)
"18 scull, Ann, Gloucester, and Northrup Marple, Gloucester 1763 Jan. 21 scull, Catharine, and Nathaniel Champion, Gloucester . 1762 July 24 scull, ..."

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