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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HULL, n.
1. The outer covering of any thing, particularly of a nut or of grain. Johnson says, the hull of a nut covers the shell.
2. The frame or body of a ship, exclusive of her masts, yards and rigging.
To lie a hull, in seamen's language, is to lie as a ship without any sail upon her, and her helm lashed a-lee.
To strike a hull, in a storm, is to take in the sails, and lash the helm on the lee-side of a ship.
HULL, v.t. To strip off or separate the hull or hulls; as, to hull grain.
1. To pierce the hull of a ship with a cannon-ball.
HULL, v.i. To float or drive on the water without sails.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
2: persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
3: 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) [syn: Hull, Isaac Hull]
4: United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955) [syn: Hull, Cordell Hull]
5: a large fishing port in northeastern England [syn: Hull, Kingston-upon Hull]
6: the frame or body of ship v
1: remove the hulls from; "hull the berries"

Merriam Webster's

I. biographical name Cordell 1871-1955 American statesman; secretary of state (1933-44) II. biographical name Isaac 1773-1843 American naval officer III. biographical name Bobby 1939- Robert Marvin Hull Canadian ice hockey player IV. biographical name William 1753-1825 American general V. geographical name 1. town Canada in SW Quebec on Ottawa River opposite Ottawa, Ontario population 62,339 2. (or in full Kingston upon Hull) city & port E England on the Humber population 242,200

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hulu; akin to Old High German hala hull, Old English helan to conceal — more at hell Date: before 12th century 1. a. the outer covering of a fruit or seed b. the persistent calyx or involucre that subtends some fruits (as a strawberry) 2. a. the frame or body of a ship or boat exclusive of masts, yards, sails, and rigging b. the main body of a usually large or heavy craft or vehicle (as an airship or tank) 3. covering, casing • hull-less adjective II. transitive verb Date: 14th century to remove the hulls of ; shuck • huller noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. & v. --n. the body or frame of a ship, airship, flying boat, etc. --v.tr. pierce the hull of (a ship) with gunshot etc. Etymology: ME, perh. rel. to HOLD(2) 2. n. & v. --n. 1 the outer covering of a fruit, esp. the pod of peas and beans, the husk of grain, or the green calyx of a strawberry. 2 a covering. --v.tr. remove the hulls from (fruit etc.). Etymology: OE hulu ult. f. helan cover: cf. HELE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hull Hull, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hulled; p. pr. & vb. n. Hulling.] 1. To strip off or separate the hull or hulls of; to free from integument; as, to hull corn. 2. To pierce the hull of, as a ship, with a cannon ball.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hull Hull, v. i. To toss or drive on the water, like the hull of a ship without sails. [Obs.] --Shak. Milton.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hull Hull, n. [OE. hul, hol, shell, husk, AS. hulu; akin to G. h["u]lle covering, husk, case, h["u]llen to cover, Goth. huljan to cover, AS. helan to hele, conceal. [root]17. See Hele, v. t., Hell.] 1. The outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; the outer skin of a kernel; the husk. 2. [In this sense perh. influenced by D. hol hold of a ship, E. hold.] (Naut.) The frame or body of a vessel, exclusive of her masts, yards, sails, and rigging. Deep in their hulls our deadly bullets light. --Dryden. Hull down, said of a ship so distant that her hull is concealed by the convexity of the sea.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(hulls) The hull of a boat or tank is the main body of it. The hull had suffered extensive damage to the starboard side. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Husk, outer covering. 2. Body of a vessel. II. v. a. Peel, strip the hull from.

Moby Thesaurus

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