Scull vs. Skull — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Scull and Skull
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Definitions
Scull
Each of a pair of small oars used by a single rower.
Skull
The skull is a bone structure that forms the head in vertebrates. It supports the structures of the face and provides a protective cavity for the brain.
Scull
A large group of fish which has migrated from the open sea to inshore waters.
Skull
A bone framework enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person's or animal's head
He broke his collar bone and fractured his skull
Scull
Propel a boat with sculls
He built boats and taught the gentlemen how to scull
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Skull
Hit (someone) on the head
My waking came in drugged stages—I had been skulled
Scull
A long oar used at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
Skull
The bony or cartilaginous framework that encloses and protects the brain and sense organs of all vertebrates and of one group of nonvertebrates (the hagfishes); cranium.
Scull
One of a pair of light oars designed for use by a single rower.
Skull
(Informal)The head, regarded as the seat of thought or intelligence
Use your skull and solve the problem.
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Scull
A small light racing boat for one, two, or four rowers, each using a pair of sculls.
Skull
A death's-head.
Scull
To propel (a boat) with a scull or a pair of sculls.
Skull
(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.
Scull
To use a scull or a pair of sculls to propel a boat.
Skull
These bones as a symbol for death; death's-head.
Scull
To generate propulsion, as in swimming, with a motion resembling that of a single scull oar.
Skull
(figuratively) The mind or brain.
Scull
A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
Skull
A crust formed on the ladle, etc. by the partial cooling of molten metal.
Scull
One of a pair of oars handled by a single rower.
Skull
The crown of the headpiece in armour.
Scull
A small rowing boat, for one person.
Skull
(Scotland) A shallow bow-handled basket.
Scull
A light rowing boat used for racing by one, two, or four rowers, each operating two oars (sculls), one in each hand.
Skull
Obsolete form of school
Scull
Obsolete form of skull
Skull
To hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.
Scull
A skull cap. A small bowl-shaped helmet, without visor or bever.
Skull
To strike the top of (the ball).
Scull
(obsolete) A shoal of fish.
Skull
A school, company, or shoal.
A knavish skull of boys and girls did pelt at him.
These fishes enter in great flotes and skulls.
Scull
The skua gull.
Skull
The skeleton of the head of a vertebrate animal, including the brain case, or cranium, and the bones and cartilages of the face and mouth. See Illusts. of Carnivora, of Facial angles under Facial, and of Skeleton, in Appendix.
Scull
To row a boat using a scull or sculls.
Skull
The head or brain; the seat of intelligence; mind.
Skulls that can not teach, and will not learn.
Scull
To skate while keeping both feet in contact with the ground or ice.
Skull
A covering for the head; a skullcap.
Let me put on my skull first.
Scull
To drink the entire contents of (a drinking vessel) without pausing.
Skull
A sort of oar. See Scull.
Scull
The skull.
Skull
The bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
Scull
A shoal of fish.
Scull
A boat; a cockboat. See Sculler.
Scull
The common skua gull.
Scull
To impel (a boat) with a pair of sculls, or with a single scull or oar worked over the stern obliquely from side to side.
Scull
To impel a boat with a scull or sculls.
Scull
A long-handled oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
Scull
One of a pair of short-handled oars
Scull
A racing shell propelled by one or two oarsmen pulling two oars
Scull
Propel with sculls;
Scull the boat
