Hull - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
- United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)
- United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)
- a large fishing port in northeastern England
- the frame or body of ship
verb
Extra examples
...the coffin was placed in a cement hull...
...hull the pinto beans before adding them...
The Spaniards say that the hulling of the vessel was accidental.
The hull of the ship split apart on the rocks.
...move that rope so the sharp edge of the hull doesn't gall it...
The iceberg made a gash in the hull of the ship.
We repaired the hull below the waterline.
The port of Hull has a large industrial hinterland.
As the men worked, I watched the ship's hull take form.
Fronted by Alan Hull, the band had a number of memorable hits.
Inspectors discovered microscopic cracks in the hull of the submarine.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: hull
he/she/it: hulls
present participle: hulling
past tense: hulled
past participle: hulled
singular: hull
plural: hulls
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