hull

Definition

• n. dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
• n. persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
• n. 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)
• n. United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)

Word forms

Past tense

hulled

Present participle

hulling

Third person singular

hulls

Past participle

hulled

Example sentences

1. n.

   The hull of the ship was painted bright red.

2. vt.

   We need to hull the strawberries before making the dessert.