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hull

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1. hull - Noun

2. hull - Verb

3. Hull - Proper noun

Meaning

The outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; the outer skin of a kernel; the husk.

The frame or body of a vessel, exclusive of her masts, yards, sails, and rigging.

To strip off or separate the hull or hulls of; to free from integument; as, to hull corn.

To pierce the hull of, as a ship, with a cannon ball.

To toss or drive on the water, like the hull of a ship without sails.

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hull the berries Source: Internet

A breach in the hull and open portholes to ventilate hospital wards saw water pour in and the ship began to list to the starboard side, where water was gathering following the explosion to this flank. Source: Internet

A 21,750 ton full deck amphibious assault ship based on the Invincible-class aircraft carrier hull citation but without facilities for fixed wing aviation. Source: Internet

About the same distance northwest would take us across the river to Canada East and into the heart of Wright’s Town, named for the pioneer settler of Hull Township, Philemon Wright (just as canal builder Lt.-Col. Source: Internet

Above the waterline, the hull gradually narrows to compensate for the weight of the guns and to make boarding more difficult. Source: Internet

A boat with no centreboard will instead have a permanent keel, some other form of underwater foil, or even the hull itself which serves the same purpose. Source: Internet

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