hull1
n.
the main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides, and deck but not the superstructure, engines, and other fittings.
v.
(of a missile) hit and pierce the hull of.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: perh. the same word as hull2, or rel. to hold2.
hull2
n.
- the outer covering of a fruit or seed.
- the green calyx of a strawberry or raspberry.
v.
[
usu. as adj. hulled]
remove the hulls from.
Etymology
OE hulu, of Gmc origin; rel. to heel3.
