huller


hull

H0317000 (hŭl)n.1. a. The dry outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut; a husk.b. The persistent calyx of a fruit, such as a strawberry, that is usually green and easily detached.2. a. Nautical The frame or body of a ship, exclusive of masts, engines, or superstructure.b. The main body of various other large vehicles, such as a tank, airship, or flying boat.3. The outer casing of a rocket, guided missile, or spaceship.tr.v. hulled, hull·ing, hulls To remove the hulls of (fruit or seeds).
[Middle English hol, husk, from Old English hulu; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]
hull′er n.

Hull

H0317000 (hŭl) also King·ston-up·on-Hull (kĭng′stən-ə-pŏn-hŭl′, -pôn-) A city of northeast-central England on the northern shore of the Humber estuary at the influx of the Hull River. Chartered in 1299, the city has been a major seaport since the late 1700s.