Huller

Hull  (hl)

1. A city of southwest Quebec, Canada, opposite Ottawa, Ontario. It has a hydroelectric station and pulp, paper, and lumber mills. Population: 66,246.

2. also King·ston-up·on-Hull (kngstn--pn-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: 306,000.

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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).

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[Middle English hulle, husk, from Old English hulu; see kel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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huller n.