hulk
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noun \ˈhəlk\Definition of HULK
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
See Examples of HULK
- The ship's rusting hulk is still visible on the rocks.
- the burned out hulk of the factory
Origin of HULK
Middle English hulke, from Old English hulc, probably from Medieval Latin holcas, from Greek holkas, from helkein to pull — more at sulcus
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to HULK
- Synonyms
- clod, clodhopper, gawk, oaf, lout, lubber, lug, lump, Neanderthal, palooka
2hulk
intransitive verbDefinition of HULK
1
dialect English : to move ponderously
2
: to appear impressively large or massive : loom <factories hulked along the river>
First Known Use of HULK
circa 1825
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