double scull

double scull
a) A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, in which a two rowers each have two oars
b) A race in which such craft participate

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  • double scull — intransitive verb of a skater : to move backward by weighting the inner edge of each skate and moving the feet alternately apart and together * * * double scull, a light racing boat for two rowers. dou|ble scull «DUHB uhl SKUHL», transitive verb …   Useful english dictionary

  • double scull — double sculla [dúbl skúl in dábl skál] m (ū ȗ; ȃ ȃ) šport. tekmovalni čoln za dva veslača s po dvema vesloma: voziti z double scullom / dobila sta zlato kolajno v double scullu …   Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika

  • double scull — dep (piragüismo) Embarcación tripulada por dos piragüistas. Voz que se escribe entrecomillada o en cursiva …   Diccionario español de neologismos

  • double scull — /dʌbəl ˈskʌl/ (say dubuhl skul) noun a rowing boat built to accommodate two rowers, each with two oars. Compare pair (def. 9) …  

  • scull — [ skyl; skɶl ] n. m. • 1876; mot angl., du suéd. skal ♦ Anglic. Sport Bateau d aviron de compétition monté en couple. Des sculls. Double scull, monté par deux rameurs ayant chacun deux avirons. ● scull nom masculin (anglais scull) En aviron, rame …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • dou|ble-scull — double scull, a light racing boat for two rowers. dou|ble scull «DUHB uhl SKUHL», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to row (a double scull) with four oars …   Useful english dictionary

  • scull — sculler, n. /skul/, n. 1. an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward. 2. either of a pair of oars rowed by one rower. 3. a boat propelled by an oar or oars. 4. a light, narrow… …   Universalium

  • Quad scull — Germany 1982: Martin Winter (front), Uwe Heppner (second), Uwe Mund (third), and Karl Heinz Bußert (last) A quad scull, or quadruple scull in full, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who… …   Wikipedia

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