hull
    n 1: 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: Hull,
       Isaac Hull]
    4: United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating
       the United Nations (1871-1955) [syn: Hull, Cordell Hull]
    5: a large fishing port in northeastern England [syn: Hull,
       Kingston-upon Hull]
    6: the frame or body of ship
    v 1: remove the hulls from; "hull the berries"

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.
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   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.
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            Deep in their hulls our deadly bullets light.
                                                  --Dryden.
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   Hull down, said of a ship so distant that her hull is
      concealed by the convexity of the sea.
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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.
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   2. To pierce the hull of, as a ship, with a cannon ball.
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Hull \Hull\, v. i.
   To toss or drive on the water, like the hull of a ship
   without sails. [Obs.] --Shak. Milton.
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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.
   Headwords:
    Hull, GA
    Hull

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.
   Headwords:
    Hull, IL
    Hull

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.
   Headwords:
    Hull, IA
    Hull

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.
   Headwords:
    Hull, MA
    Hull