hull

/hʌl/

Thân thiện

A small boat's wooden hull glides through the calm water.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The main body or frame of a ship or boat: The "hull" is the watertight structure that forms the main body of a vessel, excluding masts, rigging, and superstructure.
   • The persistent, enlarged calyx at the base of certain fruits: In botany, the "hull" is the dry, outer covering of some fruits, seeds, or nuts, such as the green leafy cap on a strawberry.
   • A major city and port in northeastern England: "Hull" is the common name for Kingston upon Hull, a significant port city.
   • A proper name: "Hull" refers to specific historical figures, such as U.S. diplomat Cordell Hull or naval officer Isaac Hull.

2. Verb:

   • To remove the outer covering from a fruit, seed, or nut: To "hull" means to strip off the dry, inedible outer layer, such as the green top from a strawberry or the shell from a pea.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The ship's hull was painted a deep blue. (The main body of the ship was painted a deep blue.)
  • After eating the raspberry, she was left with the small hull in her hand. (After eating the raspberry, she was left with the small, dry calyx in her hand.)
  • The goods were shipped from the port of Hull. (The goods were shipped from the port city of Hull.)

• Verb:

  • Please hull these strawberries before adding them to the salad. (Please remove the green tops from these strawberries before adding them to the salad.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hull down": A nautical and military term describing a situation where only the superstructure (like masts or turrets) of a distant ship or vehicle is visible above the horizon, with the main hull hidden.
  • The enemy fleet was sighted hull down on the horizon. (The enemy fleet was seen so far away that only their masts were visible above the horizon.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hulled (adj): Describes something from which the hull has been removed.
  • Hulled barley is a common ingredient in soups. (Barley with its outer husk removed is a common ingredient in soups.)

Synonyms

• Noun (for ship's body): Frame, body, structure, fuselage (for aircraft).
• Noun (for plant covering): Husk, shell, pod, calyx.
• Verb: Shell, peel, husk, shuck.

Related Phrases

• To hull a ship: To pierce or damage the hull of a ship, typically with a weapon.
  • The torpedo hulled the battleship below the waterline. (The torpedo pierced the main body of the battleship below the waterline.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. the frame or body of ship
2. a large fishing port in northeastern England
3. United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)
4. 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)
5. persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
6. dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

Verb

1. remove the hulls from
   • hull the berries

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Hull
• Kingston-upon Hull
• Cordell Hull
• Isaac Hull