'Hull' definitions:

Definition of 'hull'

(from WordNet)
noun
Dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
noun
Persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
noun
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) [syn: Hull, Isaac Hull]
noun
United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955) [syn: Hull, Cordell Hull]
noun
A large fishing port in northeastern England [syn: Hull, Kingston-upon Hull]
noun
The frame or body of ship
verb
Remove the hulls from; "hull the berries"

Definition of 'Hull'

From: GCIDE
  • Hull \Hull\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hulled; p. pr. & vb. n. Hulling.]
  • 1. To strip off or separate the hull or hulls of; to free from integument; as, to hull corn. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To pierce the hull of, as a ship, with a cannon ball. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hull'

From: GCIDE
  • Hull \Hull\, v. i. To toss or drive on the water, like the hull of a ship without sails. [Obs.] --Shak. Milton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hull'

From: GCIDE
  • Hull \Hull\, n. [OE. hul, hol, shell, husk, AS. hulu; akin to G. h["u]lle covering, husk, case, h["u]llen to cover, Goth. huljan to cover, AS. helan to hele, conceal. [root]17. See Hele, v. t., Hell.]
  • 1. The outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; the outer skin of a kernel; the husk. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. [In this sense perh. influenced by D. hol hold of a ship, E. hold.] (Naut.) The frame or body of a vessel, exclusive of her masts, yards, sails, and rigging. [1913 Webster]
  • Deep in their hulls our deadly bullets light. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • Hull down, said of a ship so distant that her hull is concealed by the convexity of the sea. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'hull'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Hull, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Hull, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
Population (2000) :
160
Housing Units (2000) :
78
Land area (2000) :
0.330810 sq. miles (0.856793 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.330810 sq. miles (0.856793 sq. km)
FIPS code :
40532
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
34.013201 N, 83.294470 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
30646
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Hull, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Hull, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000) :
474
Housing Units (2000) :
213
Land area (2000) :
1.835731 sq. miles (4.754521 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.010444 sq. miles (0.027051 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.846175 sq. miles (4.781572 sq. km)
FIPS code :
36516
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
39.707845 N, 91.205132 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
62343
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Hull, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Hull, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
1960
Housing Units (2000) :
709
Land area (2000) :
1.196272 sq. miles (3.098330 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.196272 sq. miles (3.098330 sq. km)
FIPS code :
37515
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
43.190203 N, 96.134390 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
51239
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Hull, MA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Hull, MA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts
Population (2000) :
11050
Housing Units (2000) :
5366
Land area (2000) :
3.028307 sq. miles (7.843279 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
25.178487 sq. miles (65.211979 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
28.206794 sq. miles (73.055258 sq. km)
FIPS code :
31680
Located within :
Massachusetts (MA), FIPS 25
Location :
42.286347 N, 70.876630 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
02045
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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