sculls 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of scull
as in rows
to move a boat by means of oars a couple sculled past in a racing shell

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sculls

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noun

plural of scull

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Verb
  • Santorini’s traditional kouloura vines are not trained upward like the vineyard rows many travelers know.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Kathy Hendrickson came from Newington to try the free lessons after a friend who rows told her about it.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Māori mythology locates Karikari as the location where the first canoes landed in New Zealand.
    Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Rescuers rowed boats, canoes, and rafts to people trapped in homes and businesses and on rooftops.
    Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • With the right wind, the little skiffs skate across the ice, reaching top speeds of 50 to 60 miles per hour.
    Francesca Krempa, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • When the Resolution had arrived at Tanna, Cook had followed his usual practice and drawn two lines in the sand to mark out an area which the crew would use for landing their dinghies.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The city and the official float website offers some tips, including that people shouldn’t tie their rafts or tubes together, go alone, float under the influence or use rope swings.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 22 June 2026
  • Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • At one point in March, Syria accused Hezbollah of launching artillery shells across the border toward Syrian army positions, which Hezbollah denied.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • The recreational use of bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions isn't allowed.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
  • Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.
    David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In his speech, Kim said the Choe Hyon will be the first ship of a modern North Korean fleet, with even bigger vessels coming.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on June 17, 2026.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 23 June 2026
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“Sculls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculls. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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