Hull (h l)1. A city of southwest Quebec, Canada, opposite Ottawa, Ontario. It has a hydroelectric station and pulp, paper, and lumber mills. Population: 74,200. 2. also King·ston-up·on-Hull (k  ng st n--p n-hl, -pôn-) A borough of northeast-central England on the northern shore of the Humber estuary at the influx of the Hull River. Chartered in 1299, the city has been a major seaport since the late 1700s. Population: 301,000. |
| Hull, Cordell 1871-1955. American public official who as secretary of state (1933-1944) laid the groundwork for the founding of the United Nations. He was awarded the 1945 Nobel Peace Prize. |
| hull (hl) n. 1. a. The dry outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut; a husk. b. The enlarged calyx of a fruit, such as a strawberry, that is usually green and easily detached. 2. a. Nautical The frame or body of a ship, exclusive of masts, engines, or superstructure. b. 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. |
hull [hʌl]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the main body of a vessel, tank, flying boat, etc.
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the shell or pod of peas or beans; the outer covering of any fruit or seed; husk
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the persistent calyx at the base of a strawberry, raspberry, or similar fruit
4. (Astronautics) the outer casing of a missile, rocket, etc.
vb
1. (Cookery) to remove the hulls from (fruit or seeds)
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) to pierce the hull of (a vessel, tank, etc.)
[Old English hulu; related to Old High German helawa, Old English helan to hide]
huller n
hull-less adj
Hull [hʌl]
n
1. (Placename) a city and port in NE England, in Kingston upon Hull unitary authority, East Riding of Yorkshire: fishing, food processing; two universities. Pop.: 310 636 (1991). Official name: Kingston upon Hull
2. (Placename) a city in SE Canada, in SW Quebec on the River Ottawa: a centre of the timber trade and associated industries. Pop.: 60 707 (1991)
Hull2
n
(Biographies / Hull, Cordell (1871-1955) M, US, POLITICS: statesman) Cordell. 1871-1955, US statesman; secretary of state (1933- 44). He helped to found the U.N.: Nobel peace prize 1945
| hull (hl) 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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hull - dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nutshell - the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts husk - outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds |
| 2. | hull - persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | |
| 3. |  Hull - 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) | |
| 4. |  Hull - United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955) | |
| 5. | Hull - a large fishing port in northeastern England Humber Bridge - a suspension bridge at Hull, England; 4,626 feet long England - a division of the United Kingdom | |
| 6. | hull - the frame or body of ship keel - one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability keelson - a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it rib - support resembling the rib of an animal rider plate - a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation | |
| Verb | 1. | hull - remove the hulls from; "hull the berries" |
hull
Translations
hull1
hull2
n (Naut) → Schiffskörper m; (Aviat) → Rumpf m; ship hull down on the horizon → Schiff in Sicht am Horizont
hull2
vt → schälen; strawberries etc → entstielen
n hull [hal]
the frame or body of a ship The hull of the ship was painted black. romp جِسْم السَّفينَه шушулка trup skrog der Rumpf σκελετός πλοίου casco laevakere بدنه كشتی runko coque גוּף סְפִינָה जहाज का ढांचा trup (broda) hajótest badan kapal skipsskrokkur scafo 船体 선체(船體) korpusas (kuģa) korpuss badan kapal romp skrog kadłub statku casco carcasă корпус trup ladijski trup trup broda skrov ลำเรือ gemi teknesi 船殼 корпус کشتی ، جہاز وغیرہ کا ڈھانچا thân tàu 船壳
Hull → جسم السفينة trup skrog Schiffskörper κύτος vaina laivan runko coque ljuska scafo 船体 선체 romp skrog kadłub casco de barco корпус skrov ตัวเรือ gemi teknesi thân tàu 船体
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