scull

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In scull rowing, the athlete propels the boat by swinging two oars at the same time.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2021

Norwegian rower Olaf Tufte, 45, is heading to his seventh Olympics but his first in the quad scull.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2021

A few years later, someone invited her to an adaptive rowing clinic where she strapped into a specially equipped scull and, given her affinity for the water, was hooked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2020

But the lagoon was comparatively calm when Vladislav Yakovlev of Kazakhstan managed just 10 strokes before capsizing in his single scull.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2016

One side of his face got cold and when he began to scull again he thought the strain on the rope was less.

From Wyndham's Pal by Bindloss, Harold