sculled

Moved by oars

Sculled is the past tense of scull, meaning to propel a boat using oars or a single oar worked from side to side at the stern.

A rower sculls when using two oars simultaneously, one in each hand: She sculled across the lake at dawn.

The motion resembles a fish's tail sweeping back and forth.

technique

stroke

Sudden brain blood blockage

recovery · feathering · bladework · slide · balance · timing · power · pace · rhythm · acceleration

equipment

shell

Hard outer covering

blade · gunwale · keel · skeg · splashguard · stern · bow · fin · rudder · stretcher

watercraft

skiff

Small, light rowing boat

  • dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
  • wherryLight shallow rowing vessel
  • gigShort-term paid work

single · double · quadruple · pair · coxed · coxless · sweep · punt · gondola · canoe

racing

regatta

Organized boat racing event

championship · lanes · buoys · startline · medals · crews · referee · heats · semifinal · repechage

fitness

endurance

Sustained effort capacity

strength · muscles · power · athlete · exertion · stamina · aerobic · workout · core · legs

Opposites
propulsion method

sculledmotored

Traveled by vehicle

sailed · powered · steamed · wind-powered · jet-propelled

motion vs. stillness

sculledanchored

Fixed securely in position

moored · becalmed · stationary · adrift · drifted

Phrases
Family

scull, scullery, sculler, sculling, sculls, sculleries

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G