hull
huhl
- n dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
- n persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
- n 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)
- n United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)
- n a large fishing port in northeastern England
- n the frame or body of ship
- v remove the hulls from
hull the berries
- One of the greatest difficulties in the operation of seaplanes is the soaking up of water by the wooden hull of a flying-boat.
- Her submarine-shaped hull, filled with gasoline (lighter than water) supports a sphere two meters in diameter with stainless-steel walls 3.
- The M80 achieves its remarkable draft with a specially sculpted hull that lets air and water flow underneath to reduce wind resistance and generate lift.