HULK | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Hulk

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English hulc ‘fast ship’, probably reinforced in Middle English by Middle Low German and Middle Dutch hulk; probably of Mediterranean origin and related to Greek holkas ‘cargo ship’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: hʌlk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an old ship stripped of fittings and permanently moored, especially for use as storage or (formerly) as a prison.

Short Definition:

old ship stripped of fittings

Definition:

a large or unwieldy boat or other object

Short Definition:

large or unwieldy object

Examples:
  • great towering hulks of oak, ash, and chestnut

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