scull

Meanings

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.

1. To row a boat using a scull or sculls.
2. To skate while keeping both feet in contact with the ground or ice.

1. Archaic spelling of skull.
2. A skull cap. A small bowl-shaped helmet, without visor or bever.

1. To drink the entire contents of a drinking vessel without pausing.

1. A shoal of fish.

1. The skua gull.

1. A surname.

Etymology

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