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• hull — hull1 [hul] n. [ME hule < OE hulu, akin to Ger hülle, covering: for IE base see HALL] 1. the outer covering of a seed or fruit, as the husk of grain, pod of a pea, shell of a nut, etc. 2. the calyx of some fruits, as the raspberry 3. any outer …   English World dictionary

• Hull — may refer to: *Kingston upon Hull (invariably abbreviated to Hull), city in England named after the River Hull (Kings town upon Hull, prior to 1299 Wyke upon Hull) ** River Hull, river in East Riding of Yorkshire, England ** Hull City A.F.C.,… …   Wikipedia

• Hull — Hull, n. [OE. hul, hol, shell, husk, AS. hulu; akin to G. h[ u]lle covering, husk, case, h[ u]llen to cover, Goth. huljan to cover, AS. helan to hele, conceal. [root]17. See {Hele}, v. t., {Hell}.] 1. The outer covering of anything, particularly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hull down — Hull Hull, n. [OE. hul, hol, shell, husk, AS. hulu; akin to G. h[ u]lle covering, husk, case, h[ u]llen to cover, Goth. huljan to cover, AS. helan to hele, conceal. [root]17. See {Hele}, v. t., {Hell}.] 1. The outer covering of anything,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hull — Ⅰ. hull [1] ► NOUN ▪ the main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides and deck but not the superstructure, engines, and other fittings. DERIVATIVES hulled adjective. ORIGIN perhaps the same word as HULL(Cf. ↑hulled), or… …   English terms dictionary

• Hull House — For other uses, see Hull House (disambiguation). Hull House U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic …   Wikipedia

• hull — hull1 huller, n. /hul/, 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. 5. Midland U.S. to shell (peas or beans). [bef.… …   Universalium

• hull — hull1 [hʌl] n [: Old English; Origin: hulu] 1.) the main part of a ship that goes in the water wooden hulled/steel hulled etc (=having a wood, steel etc hull) 2.) the outer covering of seeds, rice, grain etc hull 2 hull2 v [T] to take off the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hull — I UK [hʌl] / US noun [countable] Word forms hull : singular hull plural hulls 1) the part of a ship or boat that floats on the water. The front part is called the bow and the back part is called the stern. 2) the outer part that covers a seed or… …   English dictionary

• hull — I [[t]hʌl[/t]] n. 1) bot the husk, shell, or outer covering of a seed or fruit 2) bot the calyx of certain fruits, as the strawberry 3) any covering or envelope 4) to remove the hull of; skin, peel, shell, or shuck • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE… …   From formal English to slang

• hull — 1. noun a) The outer covering of a fruit or seed b) The body or frame of a vessel such as a ship or plane Syn: husk …   Wiktionary