What is "hull"

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.

2. To pierce the hull of, as a ship, with a cannon ball.

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

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.

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.

   Deep in their hulls our deadly bullets light.
   --Dryden.

   Hull down, said of a ship so distant that her hull is concealed by the convexity of the sea.

"seed covering," from Old English hulu "husk, pod," from Proto-Germanic *hulus "to cover" (cognates: Old High German hulla, hulsa; German Hülle, Hülse, Dutch huls). Figurative use by 1831.

"body of a ship," 1550s, perhaps from hull (n.1) on fancied resemblance of ship keels to open peapods (compare Latin carina "keel of a ship," originally "shell of a nut;" Greek phaselus "light passenger ship, yacht," literally "bean pod;" French coque "hull of a ship; shell of a walnut or egg"). Alternative etymology is from Middle English hoole "ship's keel" (mid-15c.), from the same source as hold (n.).

"to remove the husk of," early 15c., from hull (n.1). Related: Hulled, which can mean both "having a particular kind of hull" and "stripped of the hull."

Etymology 1 n. The outer covering of a fruit or seed vb. To remove the outer covering of a fruit or seed. Etymology 2

n. The body or frame of a vessel such as a ship or plane vb. 1 (context obsolete intransitive nautical English) To drift; to be carried by the impetus of wind or water on the ship's hull alone, with sails furled 2 (context transitive English) To hit (a ship) in the hull with cannon fire etc.

1. n. dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

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

3. 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: Isaac Hull]

4. United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955) [syn: Cordell Hull]

5. a large fishing port in northeastern England [syn: Kingston-upon Hull]

6. the frame or body of ship

v. remove the hulls from; "hull the berries"

Hull may refer to:

Hull (first name and dates unknown) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Surrey and Godalming Cricket Club who was active in the 1820s and is recorded in two matches in 1821, totalling 35 runs with a highest score of 13 and holding 4 catches.

The hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.

The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type. In a typical modern steel ship, the structure consists of watertight and non-tight decks, major transverse and watertight (and also sometimes non-tight or longitudinal) members called bulkheads, intermediate members such as girders, stringers and webs, and minor members called ordinary transverse frames, frames, or longitudinals, depending on the structural arrangement. The uppermost continuous deck may be called the "upper deck", "weather deck", "spar deck", " main deck", or simply "deck". The particular name given depends on the context—the type of ship or boat, the arrangement, or even where it sails. Not all hulls are decked (for instance a dinghy).

In a typical wooden sailboat, the hull is constructed of wooden planking, supported by transverse frames (often referred to as ribs) and bulkheads, which are further tied together by longitudinal stringers or ceiling. Often but not always there is a centerline longitudinal member called a keel. In fiberglass or composite hulls, the structure may resemble wooden or steel vessels to some extent, or be of a monocoque arrangement. In many cases, composite hulls are built by sandwiching thin fiber-reinforced skins over a lightweight but reasonably rigid core of foam, balsa wood, impregnated paper honeycomb or other material.

Hull is provincial electoral riding located in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It includes the entire Hull sector of the city of Gatineau, as well as some additional territory.

It was created for the 1919 election from part of the Ottawa electoral district.

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained some territory from Pontiac and also a very small amount of territory from Gatineau electoral district.

List of people with the surname Hull.

• Alan Hull, English musician and songwriter
• Blair Hull, an American businessman and politician
• Bobby Hull (born 1939), Canadian ice hockey player
• Brett Hull (born 1964), Canadian–American ice hockey player; son of Bobby Hull
• Chuck Hull (born 1939) inventor of stereolithography
• Clark L. Hull (1884-1952), an American psychologist
• Cordell Hull (1871–1955), United States Secretary of State from 1933-1944 under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945
• Dennis Hull (born 1944), Canadian ice hockey player; brother of Bobby Hull
• Edith Maude Hull (1880-1947), British writer, author of the novel The Sheik
• Edgar Hull (1904-1984), Louisiana physician
• Francesca Hull, in Made in Chelsea
• Frank Montgomery Hull, Entomologist
• Gordon Ferrie Hull, American physicist
• Greig Hull, Corporal of the PPCLI, recipient of the SWASM and Commander-In-Chief Unit Commendation
• Henry Hull (1890-1977), American actor
• Isaac Hull, early United States Naval officer, Captain of the USS Constitution during the battle with HMS Guerriere
• James L. Hull, American Medal of Honor recipient
• Jennifer 'Jenny' Hull (1977- present day) T.R.U. Has 2 cats
• John C. Hull, a Professor of Derivatives and Risk Management at the University of Toronto
• John M. Hull, Emeritus Professor of Religious Education at the University of Birmingham
• Josephine Hull, an American stage and film actress
• Katherine Hull (born 1982), Australian golfer
• Kay Hull, Australian politician
• Laurens Hull (1779–1865), New York politician
• Merlin Hull, U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin
• Rae Hull, Canadian journalist
• Rod Hull (1935-1999), English entertainer
• Ross Hull Canadian actor and TV personality
• Ross A. Hull Australian/American radio engineer
• Stephen A. Hull, American politician
• Tom Hull, mathematical origamist
• Warren Hull (1903-1974), film actor and TV personality
• William Hull, an American general during the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812

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