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sculling

Key People:: Jack Beresford; Pertti Karppinen; Vyacheslav Ivanov; John B. Kelly

Related Topics:: rowing; scull

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sculling, in small-craft racing, the use of two oars, one in each hand—in single, double, and quadruple events. See rowing.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.