Definition of hulk
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
hulk
verb
hulked; hulking; hulks
Definition of hulk (Entry 2 of 2)
1
dialectal, England
: to move ponderously
2
: to appear impressively large or massive : loom
factories hulked along the river
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The first known use of hulk was before the 12th century
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