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hull
noun
- the outer covering of a seed or fruit, as the husk of grain, pod of a pea, shell of a nut, etc.
- the calyx of some fruits, as the raspberry
- any outer covering
transitive verb
to take the hull or hulls off (a seed or fruit)
Related Forms:
- huller noun
noun
- the frame or body of a ship, excluding the masts, rigging, superstructure, etc.
- the main body of an airship
- the watertight frame or main body of a flying boat, amphibious plane or vehicle, hydrofoil, etc., on which it floats when in the water
transitive verb
to pierce the hull of (a ship) with a shell, torpedo, etc.
Hull,
Cordell 1871-1955; U.S. statesman: secretary of state (1933-44)
- seaport in Humberside, England, on the Humber estuary: county district pop. 254,000: officially Kingston upon Hull
- city in SW Quebec, Canada: pop. 62,000
See hull in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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