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hulk

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Main Entry:
1hulk 
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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
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