hull

Hull

 (hŭl) also King·ston-up·on-Hull (kĭng′stən-ə-pŏn-hŭl′, -pôn-)

A city 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.

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hull

 (hŭl)

n.

1.

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

b. The persistent 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 hol, husk, from Old English hulu; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]

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hull′er n.

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hull

(hʌl)

n

1. (Nautical Terms) the main body of a vessel, tank, flying boat, etc

2. (Botany) the shell or pod of peas or beans; the outer covering of any fruit or seed; husk

3. (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

5. (Cookery) to remove the hulls from (fruit or seeds)

6. (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]

ˈhuller n

ˈhull-less adj

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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: 301 416 (2001). 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: 66 246 (2001)

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Hull

(hʌl)

n

(Biography) 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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hull¹

(hʌl)

n.

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.

v.t.

4. to remove the hull of; skin, peel, shell, or shuck.

[before 1000; Middle English; Old English hulu husk, pod; akin to Old English helan to cover, hide, Latin cēlāre to hide, conceal, Greek kalýptein to cover up]

hull²

(hʌl)

n.

1. the hollow lowermost portion of a ship, floating partially submerged and supporting the remainder of the ship.

2.

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.

v.t.

3. to pierce (the hull of a ship), esp. below the water line.

v.i.

4. to drift without power or sails.

[1350–1400; Middle English; appar. same word as hull¹]

Hull

(hʌl)

n.

1. Cordell, 1871–1955, U.S. Secretary of State 1933–44: Nobel peace prize 1945.

2. Official name, Kingston upon Hull. a seaport in Humberside, in E England, on the Humber River. 279,700.

3. a city in SE Canada, on the Ottawa River opposite Ottawa. 58,722.

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hull

(hŭl)

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.

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hull

Past participle: hulled
Gerund: hulling

Imperative

hull

hull

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hull

To remove the leaves and stems from soft fruit.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hull - dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut shell - 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) Isaac Hull
	4.	Hull - United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955) Cordell Hull
	5.	Hull - a large fishing port in northeastern England Kingston-upon Hull 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" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

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hull

noun

1. framework, casing, body, covering, frame, skeleton The hull had suffered extensive damage to the starboard side.

2. husk, skin, shell, peel, pod, rind, shuck I soaked the hulls off lima beans.

verb

1. trim, peel, skin, shell, husk, shuck Soak them in water with lemon juice for 30 minutes before hulling.

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Translations

جِسْمُ السَّفِينَةُجِسْم السَّفينَه

trup

skrog

RumpfSchiffskörper

κύτοςξεφλουδίζωφλούδαφλοιόςαποφλοιώνω

cascovaina

laivan runko

coqueécorcemonder

trup

hajótest

skipsskrokkur

carenascafosgusciaretorsoguscio

船体

선체

korpuss

romp

skrog

kadłub

cascacascocasco de barcodescascar

корпус

skrov

ตัวเรือ

gemi teknesi

thân tàu

船体船壳

hull

[hʌl]

A. N (Naut) → casco m

B. VT [+ fruit] → descascarar

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hull

[ˈhʌl]

n [ship] → coque f

vt [+ peas] → écosser

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hull

¹

n (Naut) → Schiffskörper m; (Aviat) → Rumpf m; ship hull down on the horizon → Schiff in Sicht am Horizont

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hull

²

n → Hülse f; (of strawberries etc) → Blättchen nt

vt → schälen; strawberries etc → entstielen

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hull

[hʌl] n (of ship) → scafo

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hull

(hal) noun

the frame or body of a ship. The hull of the ship was painted black. romp جِسْم السَّفينَه шушулка casco trup der Rumpf skrog 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 rompskrog kadłub statku د بیړی بدنه casco carcasă корпус trup ladijski trup trup broda skrov ลำเรือ gemi teknesi 船殼 корпус کشتی ، جہاز وغیرہ کا ڈھانچا thân tàu 船壳

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hull

→ جِسْمُ السَّفِينَةُ trup skrog Schiffskörper κύτος casco, vaina laivan runko coque trup scafo 船体 선체 romp skrog kadłub casco de barco корпус skrov ตัวเรือ gemi teknesi thân tàu 船体

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