double scull

noun

1. rowing a racing shell in which two scullers sit one behind the other and pull two oars each Compare pair-oar

Example Sentences

The 21-year-old, from Nottingham, defended her double scull title at the World Under 23 Championships in July.

From BBC

She won silver at the 2000 Olympics in the quadruple scull - Britain's first women's crew to medal - and gold at the 1998 world championships in the double scull, among other awards.

From Reuters

Before the Games there was some speculation that the British eight, the European champions, could have been joined by Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley when their double scull boat was dissolved.

From BBC

I am going to pull for the Americans in the men’s double scull, but I intend to become a maven on the pairs from New Zealand and Slovenia.

From Seattle Times

Australia's women's eight, Italy's men's eight, Greece's men's lightweight four and Italy's women's lightweight double scull all got late entries for the Aug. 6-13 Rio competition.

From Reuters