hull covering

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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 and East Riding Hospital — Hull and East Riding Hospital, formerly BUPA Hospital Hull and East Riding is now owned by Classic Hospitals Ltd. It is situated in Anlaby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.The hospital offers private care to patients from a wide geographic area …   Wikipedia

• 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 — [n] skeleton, body bark, case, casing, cast, covering, frame, framework, husk, mold, peel, peeling, pod, rind, shell, shuck, skin, structure; concepts 484,829 …   New thesaurus

• 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 — 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 — [OE] The notion underlying the word hull is of ‘covering’ or ‘concealing’. It originally meant ‘peapod’ – etymologically, the ‘covering’ of peas – and comes ultimately from the same Indo European source as produced English cell, clandestine,… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• hull — [OE] The notion underlying the word hull is of ‘covering’ or ‘concealing’. It originally meant ‘peapod’ – etymologically, the ‘covering’ of peas – and comes ultimately from the same Indo European source as produced English cell, clandestine,… …   Word origins