Hull

/hʌl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The main body of a ship or boat, including the sides and bottom, but not the deck or superstructure.

The hull of the ship was damaged during the storm.

The outer covering or shell of a fruit or seed.

After cooking, she removed the hulls from the strawberries.

The frame or body of a vehicle.

The car's hull was designed for maximum aerodynamics.

verb

To remove the hull from a fruit or seed.

She hulls the strawberries before making the jam.

To provide a hull for a vessel.

They hull the new boat to ensure it’s ready for the water.

Middle English 'hulle', from Old English 'hyll', related to the word for covering or protection.

hullabaloo

A commotion or fuss.

hull down

A ship viewed from a distance where only the hull is visible.

hull in

To bring a ship to a halt or dock.

ship

A large vessel for transporting passengers or goods.

boat

A small vessel for traveling on water.

husk

The dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds.

To hull a person

He really hulked out and hulled that guy in the argument.

In sports, to hull means to lose badly.

Our team got hulled in the last game!