• Scull

    Pronunciation

    • enPR: skÅ­l, IPA: /skÊŒl/
    • Homophones: skull
    • Rhymes: -ÊŒl

    Origin 1

    From Middle English sculle ("a type of oar"), Unknown

    Full definition of scull

    Noun

    scull

    (plural sculls)
    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.

    Derived terms

    Verb

    1. To row a boat using a scull or sculls.
      • 1908, Kenneth Grahame, The afternoon sun was getting low as the Rat sculled gently homewards in a dreamy mood, murmuring poetry-things over to himself, and not paying much attention to Mole.
    2. To skate while keeping both feet in contact with the ground or ice.

    Derived terms

    Origin 2

    See skull.

    The verb sense may derive from Scandinavian skål.

    Noun

    scull

    (plural sculls)
    1. Obsolete form of skull
    2. A skull cap. A small bowl-shaped helmet, without visor or bever.
      • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 11.The scull is a head piece, without visor or bever, resembling a bowl or bason, such as was worn by our cavalry, within twenty or thirty years.

    Verb

    1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) To drink the entire contents of (a drinking vessel) without pausing.

    Synonyms

    Origin 3

    See school.

    Noun

    scull

    (plural sculls)
    1. (obsolete) A shoal of fish.

    Origin 4

    Noun

    scull

    (plural sculls)
    1. The skua gull.

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