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scull

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Noun

  1. A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
  2. One of a pair of oars handled by a single rower.
  3. A small rowing boat, for one person.
  4. A light rowing boat used for racing by one, two, or four rowers, each operating two oars (sculls), one in each hand.
  5. Archaic spelling of skull.
  6. A skull cap. A small bowl-shaped helmet, without visor or bever.
  7. A shoal of fish.
  8. The skua gull.

Verb

  1. To row a boat using a scull or sculls.
  2. To skate while keeping both feet in contact with the ground or ice.
  3. To drink the entire contents of a drinking vessel without pausing.

Proper noun

  1. A surname.

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