propel with oars
91paddle — I n 1. oar, scull, lever, sweep, steerer. v 2. row, oar, scull, canoe, kayak, ply with the oars; propel, drive, move forward; pole, Chiefly Brit. punt, push. 3. beat, whip, flog, Inf. tan, spank, chastise. II v 1. splash, plash, dabble, slop,… …
92scull — [skul] n. [ME skulle, prob. < Scand form akin to obs. Swed skolle, thin plate < IE base * (s)kel , to cut > HELM2] 1. an oar mounted at the stern of a boat and worked from side to side to move the boat forward 2. either of a pair of… …
