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hull

1  [huhl]
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–noun
1. the husk, shell, or outer covering of a seed or fruit.
2. the calyx of certain fruits, as the strawberry.
3. any covering or envelope.
–verb (used with object)
4. to remove the hull of.
5. Midland U.S. to shell (peas or beans).
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE hulu husk, pod; akin to OE helan to cover, hide, L cēlāre to hide, conceal, Gk kalýptein to cover up (see apocalypse ). See hall, hell, hole

Related forms:
huller, noun

Synonyms:
1. skin, pod, peel, rind, shuck.

hull

2  [huhl]
–noun
1. the hollow, lowermost portion of a ship, floating partially submerged and supporting the remainder of the ship.
2. Aeronautics.
a. the boatlike fuselage of a flying boat on which the plane lands or takes off.
b. the cigar-shaped arrangement of girders enclosing the gasbag of a rigid dirigible.
–verb (used with object)
3. to pierce (the hull of a ship), esp. below the water line.
–verb (used without object)
4. to drift without power or sails.
—Idioms
5. hull down, (of a ship) sufficiently far away, or below the horizon, that the hull is invisible.
6. hull up, (of a ship) sufficiently near, or above the horizon, that the hull is visible.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; special use of hull 1

Related forms:
hull-less, adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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hull   (hŭl)   
n.  

    1. The dry outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut; a husk.

    2. The enlarged calyx of a fruit, such as a strawberry, that is usually green and easily detached.

    3. Nautical The frame or body of a ship, exclusive of masts, engines, or superstructure.

    4. The main body of various other large vehicles, such as a tank, airship, or flying boat.

    1. Nautical The frame or body of a ship, exclusive of masts, engines, or superstructure.

    2. The main body of various other large vehicles, such as a tank, airship, or flying boat.

  3. The outer casing of a rocket, guided missile, or spaceship.

tr.v.   hulled, hull·ing, hulls
To remove the hulls of (fruit or seeds).

[Middle English hulle, husk, from Old English hulu; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
hull'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

hull  (1)
"seed covering," from O.E. hulu, from P.Gmc. *khulus "to cover" (cf. O.H.G. hulla, hulsa). The verb was in M.E.; hulled can mean both "having a particular kind of hull" and "stripped of the hull."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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