I. ˈskəl noun
Etymology: Middle English skulle
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : an oar used at the stern of a boat to propel it forward with a thwartwise motion
b. : either of a pair of oars usually less than 10 feet (3 meters) in length and operated by one person
2. : a racing shell propelled by one or two persons using sculls
II. verb
Date: 1624
transitive verb
: to propel (a boat) by sculls or by a large oar worked thwartwise
intransitive verb
: to scull a boat
• scull·er noun