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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.
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).
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
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)
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.
v.t. 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.
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 |
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hull
To remove the leaves and stems from soft fruit.
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| 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" |
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hull
noun
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Translations
جِسْمُ السَّفِينَةُجِسْم السَّفينَه
trup
skrog
laivan runko
trup
hajótest
skipsskrokkur
船体
선체
korpuss
skrov
ตัวเรือ
thân tàu
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hull
1n (Naut) → Schiffskörper m; (Aviat) → Rumpf m; ship hull down on the horizon → Schiff in Sicht am Horizont
hull
2vt → schälen; strawberries etc → entstielen
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hull
(hal) noun the frame or body of a ship. The hull of the ship was painted black.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009