"hull" in the noun sense

1. hull

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

2. hull

persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry

3. Hull, Isaac Hull

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)

4. Hull, Cordell Hull

United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)

5. Hull, Kingston-upon Hull

a large fishing port in northeastern England

6. hull

the frame or body of ship

"hull" in the verb sense

1. hull

remove the hulls from

"hull the berries"

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