sculler

Everyday

1. A person who rows a boat using two oars, one in each hand, called sculls. tree →
2. A small light rowing boat made for sculling, often used in races. tree →

In the lessons

A sport and river word. In The Wind in the Willows the Water Rat sculls his little boat on the river, and Mole longs to learn; Rat is a skilled sculler, and Mole's first try at sculling ends with him tipping the boat over. In real life scullers race on rivers like the Thames and in the Olympics (single sculls, double sculls). Safety: anyone in a rowing boat should wear a life jacket and never stand up suddenly.

Examples

• The sculler pulled hard on both oars and the boat shot forward. tree →
• Ratty was a fine sculler and never splashed. tree →
• Mole wanted to be a sculler too, but he grabbed the oars too soon. tree →
• My aunt is a sculler in a rowing club. tree →
• The single sculler won the gold medal. tree →
• Early in the morning the scullers were already out on the lake. tree →
• Two scullers glided past under the bridge. tree →

Note

Countable noun, plural «scullers». From the verb «scull» (to row with two oars, or with one oar over the back of the boat). Do not confuse with «skull» (the bone of the head) — same sound, different spelling and meaning. A rower who uses one oar with both hands is just called a rower, not a sculler.