单词 | to scull it |
释义 | > as lemmasto scull it a. intransitive or absol. To proceed by means of a boat propelled with a scull or a pair of sculls; to use a scull or a pair of sculls in propelling a boat. Also to scull it, and with complement denoting the position of the sculler. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > propelling boat by oars, paddle, or pole > [verb (intransitive)] > row > row with specific type of oars scull1624 sweep1799 yulo1878 1624 J. Smith Gen. Hist. Virginia vi. 225 Being with skulling and bayling the water tired. 1678 V. Alsop Melius Inquirendum i. iii. 134 Others have nothing to do but skull away with the Tide, when it comes in. 1836 M. Scott Cruise of Midge ii. 29 As we sculled along in the clear creek. 1851 M. Reid Rifle Rangers ii I had steamed it down the Mississippi, and sculled it up the Orinoco. 1892 F. J. Furnivall Hoccleve's Minor Poems Forew. 47 (note) When he peeld to scull bow down-stream. < as lemmas |
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