hull

Noun

• the frame or body of ship

• a large fishing port in northeastern England

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

• 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)

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

• dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

Verb

• remove the hulls from
  • hull the berries
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Hull , Kingston-upon Hull , Cordell Hull , Isaac Hull