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hulk definition

hulk (hulk)

noun

    1. Archaic any ship
    2. a big, unwieldy ship
    1. the hull of an old, dismantled ship
    2. such a ship used for storage in a port or, earlier, as a prison
    3. a deserted wreck or ruins
  1. a big, clumsy person or thing

Etymology: ME < OE hulc < ML hulcus < Gr holkas, towed vessel < IE *solkos, a pull, something dragged < base *selk-, to pull > Gr hēlkein, to pull, OE sulh, a plow

intransitive verb

  1. to rise bulkily: usually with up
  2. Dialectal to slouch or lounge about in a heavy, clumsy manner

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