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scull 1. a single oar moved from side to side over the stern of a boat to propel it 2. one of a pair of short-handled oars, both of which are pulled by one oarsman, esp in a racing shell 3. a racing shell propelled by an oarsman or oarsmen pulling two oars 4. a race between racing shells, each propelled by one, two, or four oarsmen pulling two oars How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lizzie took her right hand from the scull it held, and touched her lips with it, and for a moment held it out lovingly towards him: then, without speaking, she resumed her rowing, as another boat of similar appearance, though in rather better trim, came out from a dark place and dropped softly alongside. He counteracted the tendency to drowsiness and stupor which cold produces by keeping himself in constant exercise; and seeing that the vessel was advancing, and that everything depended upon himself, he set to work to scull the boat clear of the bar, and into quiet water. So saying he commenced to scull the canoe's nose before the wind, while I made fast the primitive sheets that held our crude sail. |
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