hull

1 of 2

noun

ˈhəl

: the outer covering of a fruit or seed

: the persistent calyx or involucre that subtends some fruits (such as a strawberry)

: the frame or body of a ship or boat exclusive of masts, yards, sails, and rigging

: the main body of a usually large or heavy craft or vehicle (such as an airship or tank)

: covering, casing

hull-less

ˈhəl-ləs

adjective

hull

2 of 2

verb

hulled; hulling; hulls

transitive verb

: to remove the hulls of : shuck

huller noun

Example Sentences

Noun the coffin was placed in a cement hull Verb hull the pinto beans before adding them

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The century-old tree will be perfect for the hull of a famous ship 1,000 miles away in Boston – the USS Constitution.

Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022 Like other cereal grains, barley has an inedible hull.

Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 As the river receded this summer near the city of Emmerich, close to the border with the Netherlands, the hull of a ship slowly appeared in the muck.

Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 Spanning 110 feet, each model sports an oceangoing steel displacement hull borrowed from the aforementioned fishing boats and a lightweight aluminum superstructure.

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 The rest was soft green Sunshine Hulless barley, an easy-to-hull variety developed for northern climates.

Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 Next, at least three bundles varying in length from about six feet to nine feet are tied together with a thicker rope to form the hull of the boat.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Rescuers attached buoyancy devices to the hull to prevent the ship from sinking further.

Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 Due to the roughness of the sea, the coast guard made a decision to wait until morning for the rescue, but attached buoyancy balloons to the ship's hull to help keep it from sinking, according to NBC News.

Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022

Verb

Then, hull the strawberries and slice them in half.

Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 20 May 2021 Captain Carlson attributed the Zumwalt’s stability to hull form, relative location of the rudder stops, and the size of the propellers.

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2020 La Lupita uses Mazahua corn, grown more than 8,200 feet above sea level, and nixtamalizes (a process where the corn is soaked, cooked, washed, and hulled) and grinds it in-house, then slaps it into sizzling warm tortillas.

Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2020 On June 28, 1919, the first concrete-hulled ship built in Mobile, the USS Selma, was launched and prepared to aid Allied forces.

Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al, 20 Feb. 2020 Not all mixes are equal; striped sunflower, for example, is not favored by as many bird species as black-oil sunflower or hulled or chipped sunflowers, according to a three-year study, Project Wildbird.

Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2019 Sarter was the operator of a 21-foot Monark aluminum-hulled boat that capsized about 11 a.m. after the engine became waterlogged, according to the sheriff’s office report.

Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2019 In the United States, many seeds that don’t need hulling are harvested from two pumpkin varieties: oilseed and snow whites.

Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2019 This makes minesweepers, wooden or fiberglass-hulled ships specifically designed to hunt down and dispose of minesweepers, vital in a conflict.

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Aug. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English holle, hulle, going back to Old English hulu, apparently going back to a by-form (without umlaut) of Germanic *huljō (whence Old High German hulla "outer garment," Middle High German hülle), nominal derivative from *hulj-a- "to cover" (whence Old Saxon bihullean "to veil, conceal," Old High German hullan "to cover," Old Norse hylja "to hide, cover," Gothic huljan "to cover, veil"), going back to Indo-European *ḱl̥-i̯e-, present stem formed from the verbal base *ḱel- "cover, conceal" — more at conceal

Note: The sense "frame or body of a ship," first attested with certainty ca. 1424-25 in a Latin document, is apparently a figurative use of the sense "husk, pod"; cf. Bertil Sandahl, Middle English Sea Terms I. The Ship's Hull (Uppsala, 1951), pp. 194-95.

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Biographical Definition

Hull 1 of 4

biographical name (1)

ˈhəl

Cordell 1871–1955 American statesman; U.S. Secretary of State (1933–44)

Hull

2 of 4

biographical name (2)

Isaac 1773–1843 American naval officer

Hull

3 of 4

biographical name (3)

Bobby 1939– Robert Marvin Hull Canadian ice hockey player

Hull

4 of 4

biographical name (4)

William 1753–1825 American general

单词	hulling
释义	hull 1 of 2 noun ˈhəl 1 a : the outer covering of a fruit or seed b : the persistent calyx or involucre that subtends some fruits (such as a strawberry) 2 a : the frame or body of a ship or boat exclusive of masts, yards, sails, and rigging b : the main body of a usually large or heavy craft or vehicle (such as an airship or tank) 3 : covering, casing hull-less ˈhəl-ləs adjective hull 2 of 2 verb hulled; hulling; hulls transitive verb : to remove the hulls of : shuck huller noun Synonyms Noun armor capsule case casing cocoon cover covering encasement housing husk jacket pod sheath shell Verb bark flay husk peel shell shuck skin See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the coffin was placed in a cement hull Verb hull the pinto beans before adding them Recent Examples on the Web Noun The century-old tree will be perfect for the hull of a famous ship 1,000 miles away in Boston – the USS Constitution. Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022 Like other cereal grains, barley has an inedible hull. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 As the river receded this summer near the city of Emmerich, close to the border with the Netherlands, the hull of a ship slowly appeared in the muck. Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 Spanning 110 feet, each model sports an oceangoing steel displacement hull borrowed from the aforementioned fishing boats and a lightweight aluminum superstructure. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 The rest was soft green Sunshine Hulless barley, an easy-to-hull variety developed for northern climates. Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 Next, at least three bundles varying in length from about six feet to nine feet are tied together with a thicker rope to form the hull of the boat. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Rescuers attached buoyancy devices to the hull to prevent the ship from sinking further. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 Due to the roughness of the sea, the coast guard made a decision to wait until morning for the rescue, but attached buoyancy balloons to the ship's hull to help keep it from sinking, according to NBC News. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 Verb Then, hull the strawberries and slice them in half. Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 20 May 2021 Captain Carlson attributed the Zumwalt’s stability to hull form, relative location of the rudder stops, and the size of the propellers. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2020 La Lupita uses Mazahua corn, grown more than 8,200 feet above sea level, and nixtamalizes (a process where the corn is soaked, cooked, washed, and hulled) and grinds it in-house, then slaps it into sizzling warm tortillas. Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2020 On June 28, 1919, the first concrete-hulled ship built in Mobile, the USS Selma, was launched and prepared to aid Allied forces. Kelly Kazek \| Kkazek@al.com, al, 20 Feb. 2020 Not all mixes are equal; striped sunflower, for example, is not favored by as many bird species as black-oil sunflower or hulled or chipped sunflowers, according to a three-year study, Project Wildbird. Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2019 Sarter was the operator of a 21-foot Monark aluminum-hulled boat that capsized about 11 a.m. after the engine became waterlogged, according to the sheriff’s office report. Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2019 In the United States, many seeds that don’t need hulling are harvested from two pumpkin varieties: oilseed and snow whites. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2019 This makes minesweepers, wooden or fiberglass-hulled ships specifically designed to hunt down and dispose of minesweepers, vital in a conflict. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Aug. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English holle, hulle, going back to Old English hulu, apparently going back to a by-form (without umlaut) of Germanic huljō (whence Old High German hulla* "outer garment," Middle High German hülle), nominal derivative from hulj-a- "to cover" (whence Old Saxon bihullean "to veil, conceal," Old High German hullan* "to cover," Old Norse hylja "to hide, cover," Gothic huljan "to cover, veil"), going back to Indo-European ḱl̥-i̯e-, present stem formed from the verbal base ḱel- "cover, conceal" — more at conceal Note: The sense "frame or body of a ship," first attested with certainty ca. 1424-25 in a Latin document, is apparently a figurative use of the sense "husk, pod"; cf. Bertil Sandahl, Middle English Sea Terms I. The Ship's Hull (Uppsala, 1951), pp. 194-95. First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing hull hull down hull down Kids Definition hull 1 of 2 noun ˈhəl 1 : the outside covering of a fruit or seed 2 : the frame or body of a ship or boat hull 2 of 2 verb hulled; hulling : to remove the outer covering of (a fruit or seed) hull peas Geographical Definition Hull geographical name ˈhəl 1 or in full Kingston upon Hull ˈkiŋ-stən city and port on the Humber River in eastern England population 242,200 2 former town in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Ottawa River Note: Hull is now part of the town of Gatineau. Biographical Definition Hull 1 of 4 biographical name (1) ˈhəl Cordell 1871–1955 American statesman; U.S. Secretary of State (1933–44) Hull 2 of 4 biographical name (2) Isaac 1773–1843 American naval officer Hull 3 of 4 biographical name (3) Bobby 1939– Robert Marvin Hull Canadian ice hockey player Hull 4 of 4 biographical name (4) William 1753–1825 American general hulling verb present participle of hull as in peeling to remove the natural covering of hull the pinto beans before adding them Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance peeling husking barking shelling shucking scaling stripping skinning baring flaying paring exposing denuding
随便看	pounding (out) pounding down pounding out poundings poundkeeper Poundmaker poundmaster pounds pounds (down) pounds (out) pounds down pounds out pour pour acquit pour batter pour en pour encourager les autres pour in pour into pour it on pour le mérite pour oil on troubled waters pour on pour one's heart out pour one's heart/soul out

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