English noun: hull | |||
| 1. | hull (plant) dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | husk | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shell | ||
| 2. | hull (plant) persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calyx | ||
| 3. | Hull (person) 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) | ||
| Synonyms | Isaac Hull | ||
| Instance hypernym | naval officer | ||
| 4. | Hull (person) United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955) | ||
| Synonyms | Cordell Hull | ||
| Instance hypernym | diplomat, diplomatist | ||
| 5. | Hull (location) a large fishing port in northeastern England | ||
| Synonyms | Kingston-upon Hull | ||
| Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, port, urban center | ||
| Part holonym | Humber Bridge | ||
| Part meronym | England | ||
| 6. | hull (artifact) the frame or body of ship | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
| Part holonym | keel, keelson, rib, rider plate | ||
| Part meronym | vessel, watercraft | ||
English verb: hull | |||
| 1. | hull (change) remove the hulls from | ||
| Samples | Hull the berries. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||