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Meaning
Noun
●
The
outer
covering
of a
fruit
or seed.
●
Any covering.
●
The body or
frame
of a
vessel
, such as a
ship
or plane.
●
In Geometry & Mathematics:
The
smallest
set that
possesses
a particular
property
(such as
convexity
) and
contains
every point of A;
slightly
more
formally
, the
intersection
of all
sets
which
possess
the
specified
property
and of which A is a subset.
Verb
●
To
remove
the
outer
covering
of a
fruit
or seed.
●
In Nautical & Ship parts:
To
drift
; to be
carried
by the
impetus
of
wind
or water on the ship's
hull
alone, with
sails
furled.
●
To
hit
(a
ship
) in the
hull
with
cannon
fire
etc.
Name
●
A placename:
A
river
in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which
flows
into the Humber.
●
A placename:
The
common name
of Kingston upon Hull, a
city
in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
●
A placename:
Hull, Quebec: The
central business district
and
oldest
neighborhood
of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
●
A placename:
Any of various
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in DeSoto County, Florida.
●
A placename:
Any of various
places
in the United States:
A
city
in Madison County, Georgia.
●
A placename:
Any of various
places
in the United States:
A
village
in Pike County, Illinois.
●
A placename:
Any of various
places
in the United States:
A
city
in Sioux County, Iowa.
●
A placename:
Any of various
places
in the United States:
A
town
in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
●
A placename:
Any of various
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Emmons County, North Dakota.
●
A placename:
Any of various
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
and
census-designated place
in Liberty County, Texas.
●
A placename:
Any of various
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in McDowell County, West Virginia.
●
A placename:
Any of various
places
in the United States:
A
town
in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Any of various
places
in the United States:;A
town
in Portage County, Wisconsin.
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
hull
English
hul
Middle English (1100-1500)
hulu
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Peel
Husk
Shell
Fuselage
Span
Shuck
Related
Mast
Ship
Boat
Vessel
Tank
Wing
Deck
Pod
Propeller
Chassis
Superstructure
Roof
Beam
Hangar
Ships
Submarine
Shaft
Cowling
Bulkheads
Blade
Cargo
Plane
Keel
Casing
Battleship
Waterline
Frigate
Rudder
Barge
Container
Surface
Barrel
Rotor
Crane
Tube
Burnley
Plate
Aircraft
Pipe
Bolt
Wood
Foresail
Gunners
Bridge
Cylinder
Steel
Cone
Shields
Torpedo
Body
Wheel
Bottom
Fins
Missile
Cockpit
Refit
Fuel Tank
More
Rhymes
Lul
Dull
Lull
Sull
Gull
Cull
Null
Hull
Mull
Scull
Skull
Annul
Dehull
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