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hull

/hʌl/noun, verb1 syllable

Hull means: a large fishing port in northeastern England.

Synonyms for hull12

noun, as in a large fishing port in northeastern England

Kingston upon Hull, Kingston-upon Hull

noun, as in 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)

Isaac Hull

noun, as in United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)

Cordell Hull

also used for hull

peel, husk, shell, fuselage, affine hull, affine span, span, shuck

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What does hull mean?7

noun

1

a large fishing port in northeastern England

2

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)

3

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

4

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

5

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

6

the frame or body of ship

verb

1

remove the hulls from“hull the berries”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hull?6

one syllable

skulldullnulllullgullcull
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Hull in a sentence

  • The alien shot his ray gun and blasted a hole in the spaceship's hull.darinmex
  • The ship hull is divided into watertight compartments.Hybrid
  • They scraped barnacles off the hull of the ship.Hybrid
  • The hull has a few design themes which make it stand out in appearance.CM
  • There's no sign of damage to the hull.CK
  • Hull was given immediate orders to invade Canada.Source_VOA
  • The artist painted a vibrant mural on the ship's hull, making it unique and captivating.Blueblaze
  • The hull of the ship collapsed.CM

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Forms of hull

as a noun

plural
hulls

as a verb

past tense
hulled
present participle
hulling
third-person singular
hulls
past participle
hulled