Main Entry:

¹hulk

Pronunciation:

\ˈhəlk\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English hulke, from Old English hulc, probably from Medieval Latin holcas, from Greek holkas, from helkein to pull — more at sulcus

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: a heavy clumsy ship b (1): the body of an old ship unfit for service (2): a ship used as a prison —usually used in plural <every prisoner sent to the hulks — Kenneth Roberts> c: an abandoned wreck or shell (as of a building or automobile)2: one that is bulky or unwieldy