| 摇橹 | yáo lǔ | to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat) | |
| 楼橹 | lóu lǔ | watch tower; movable battlefield turret | |
| 摇橹船 | yáo lǔ chuán | boat propelled by a yuloh (a single sculling oar) |
| 1 | Have strong, properly sized paddles or oars for controlling your craft. Carry sufficient spares for the length and difficulty of the trip. | |
| 2 | The early morning sun casts shadow oars that ripple across the sandy sea bottom beneath their keels . | |
| 3 | In water, paddles and oars have given way to screw propellers and turbines, but stability in response to the rolling motion of water is still a problem. | |
| 4 | Womens double scull pair Paula Twining (left) and Anna Reymer take a rest during the Rowing New Zealand elite squad training session at Lake Karapiro June 3 in Cambridge, New Zealand. |