hull

  • 41hull — [OE] The notion underlying the word hull is of ‘covering’ or ‘concealing’. It originally meant ‘peapod’ – etymologically, the ‘covering’ of peas – and comes ultimately from the same Indo European source as produced English cell, clandestine,… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 42hull — [OE] The notion underlying the word hull is of ‘covering’ or ‘concealing’. It originally meant ‘peapod’ – etymologically, the ‘covering’ of peas – and comes ultimately from the same Indo European source as produced English cell, clandestine,… …

    Word origins

  • 43Hull — I. biographical name Cordell 1871 1955 American statesman; secretary of state (1933 44) II. biographical name Isaac 1773 1843 American naval officer III. biographical name Bobby 1939 Robert Marvin Hull Canadian ice hockey player IV. biographical… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 44hull — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hulu; akin to Old High German hala hull, Old English helan to conceal more at hell Date: before 12th century 1. a. the outer covering of a fruit or seed b. the persistent calyx or involucre that …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 45hull-up — adjective Of a ship at a distance that the hull is visible above the horizon See Also: hull down …

    Wiktionary

  • 46HULL — University of Hull (GB, http://www.hull.ac.uk/) …

    Acronyms

  • 47HULL —    or KINGSTON UPON HULL (260), a flourishing river port in the E. Riding of Yorkshire, at the junction of the Hull with the Humber, 42 m. SE. of York; is an old town, and has many interesting churches, statues, and public buildings; is the third …

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • 48hull — hull1 [hʌl] n [: Old English; Origin: hulu] 1.) the main part of a ship that goes in the water wooden hulled/steel hulled etc (=having a wood, steel etc hull) 2.) the outer covering of seeds, rice, grain etc hull 2 hull2 v [T] to take off the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49HULL — University of Hull (GB, http://www.hull.ac.uk/) …

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  • 50Hull — I. /hʌl/ (say hul) noun Cordell, 1871–1955, US politician; instrumental in the founding of the United Nations; Nobel Peace prize 1945. II. /hʌl/ (say hul) noun a seaport in north eastern England, in Kingston upon Hull unitary district, in the… …