hull
1the husk, shell, or outer covering of a seed or fruit.
the calyx of certain fruits, as the strawberry.
any covering or envelope.
to remove the hull of.
Midland U.S. to shell (peas or beans).
Origin of hull
1Other words for hull
Other words from hull
- huller, noun
Other definitions for hull (2 of 3)
the hollow, lowermost portion of a ship, floating partially submerged and supporting the remainder of the ship.
Aeronautics.
the boatlike fuselage of a flying boat on which the plane lands or takes off.
the cigar-shaped arrangement of girders enclosing the gasbag of a rigid dirigible.
to pierce (the hull of a ship), especially below the water line.
to drift without power or sails.
Origin of hull
2Other words from hull
- hull-less, adjective
Other definitions for Hull (3 of 3)
Bobby Robert Marvin Hull, 1939–2023, Canadian ice-hockey player, known as “the Golden Jet”: Hockey Hall of Fame 1983.
Cor·dell [kawr-del, kawr-del], /ˈkɔr dɛl, kɔrˈdɛl/, 1871–1955, U.S. secretary of state 1933–44, known as “the Father of the United Nations”: Nobel Peace Prize 1945.
William, 1753–1825, U.S. general, court-martialed and sentenced to death after surrendering a U.S. fort to the British during the War of 1812: pardoned by President Madison.
a seaport in Humberside, in eastern England, on the Humber River.: Official name Kings·ton-up·on-Hull [kingz-tuhn-uh-pon-huhl, -uh-pawn-, king-stuhn-] /ˈkɪŋz tən əˌpɒnˈhʌl, -əˌpɔn-, ˈkɪŋ stən-/ .
a city in southeastern Canada, on the Ottawa River opposite Ottawa.
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British Dictionary definitions for hull (1 of 3)
/ (hʌl) /
the main body of a vessel, tank, flying boat, etc
the shell or pod of peas or beans; the outer covering of any fruit or seed; husk
the persistent calyx at the base of a strawberry, raspberry, or similar fruit
the outer casing of a missile, rocket, etc
to remove the hulls from (fruit or seeds)
(tr) to pierce the hull of (a vessel, tank, etc)
Origin of hull
1Derived forms of hull
- huller, noun
- hull-less, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Hull (2 of 3)
/ (hʌl) /
a city and port in NE England, in Kingston upon Hull unitary authority, East Riding of Yorkshire: fishing, food processing; two universities. Pop: 301 416 (2001). Official name: Kingston upon Hull
a city in SE Canada, in SW Quebec on the River Ottawa: a centre of the timber trade and associated industries. Pop: 66 246 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for Hull (3 of 3)
/ (hʌl) /
Cordell. 1871–1955, US statesman; secretary of state (1933–44). He helped to found the U.N.: Nobel peace prize 1945
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Scientific definitions for hull
[ hŭl ]
The dry outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut; a husk.
The enlarged calyx of a fruit, such as a strawberry, that is usually green and easily detached.
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