Definition of "scull" in English

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.

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.

noun

1. Archaic spelling of skull.

2. A skull cap. A small bowl-shaped helmet, without visor or bever.

verb

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

   • 2005, Jane Egginton, Working and Living Australia, The Sunday Times, Cadogan Guides, UK, page 59, In 1954, Bob Hawke made the Guinness Book of Records for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds.

noun

1. (obsolete) A shoal of fish.

noun

1. The skua gull.