n. A strainer. See Colander. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who picks or chooses; esp., an inspector who selects wares suitable for market. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Cull, v. t. ] Broken glass for remelting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A dim. from F. cul back. ] A small central plane in the back of a cut gem. See Collet, 3 (b). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A boat rowed by one man with two sculls, or short oars. [ R. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who sculls. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Sculleries [ Probably originally, a place for washing dishes, and for swillery, fr. OE. swilen to wash, AS. swilian (see Swill to wash, to drink), but influenced either by Icel. skola, skyla, Dan. skylle, or by OF. escuelier a place for keeping dishes, fr. escuele a dish, F. écuelle, fr. L. scutella a salver, waiter (cf. Scuttle a basket); or perhaps the English word is immediately from the OF. escuelier; cf. OE. squyllare a dishwasher. ] 1. A place where dishes, kettles, and culinary utensils, are cleaned and kept; also, a room attached to the kitchen, where the coarse work is done; a back kitchen. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, refuse; filth; offal. [ Obs. ] Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ]