Sculls

noun

A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
  2. (noun) One of a pair of oars handled by a single rower.
  3. (noun) A small rowing boat, for one person.
  4. (noun) A light rowing boat used for racing by one, two, or four rowers, each operating two oars (sculls), one in each hand.
  5. (noun) A skull cap. A small bowl-shaped helmet, without visor or bever.
  6. (noun) A shoal of fish.
  7. (noun) The skua gull.
  8. (noun) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.
  9. (noun) A symbol for death; death's-head
  10. (noun) The mind or brain.
  11. (noun) A crust formed on the ladle, etc. by the partial cooling of molten metal.
  12. (noun) The crown of the headpiece in armour.

Letter breakdown

  • Sculls contains 6 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 4 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 8.

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What does Sculls mean?

A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.

How many letters are in Sculls?

Sculls has 6 letters.

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