scull

Plural: sculls

Noun

a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman
a racing shell that is propelled by sculls
A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
One of a pair of oars handled by a single rower.
A small rowing boat, for one person.
A light rowing boat used for racing by one, two, or four rowers, each operating two oars (sculls), one in each hand.
Archaic spelling of skull.
A skull cap. A small bowl-shaped helmet, without visor or bever.
A shoal of fish.
The skua gull.

Verb

propel with sculls
- "scull the boat"
To row a boat using a scull or sculls.
To skate while keeping both feet in contact with the ground or ice.
To drink the entire contents of a drinking vessel without pausing.
-ED, -ING, -S to propel with a type of oar

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sculle (“a type of oar”), of uncertain origin, possibly from North Germanic, from Old Norse skola (“to rinse, wash”).

Synonyms

chug, down

Scrabble Score: 7

scull: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
scull: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scull: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

scull is a valid Words With Friends word