noun dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut.
noun persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry.
noun United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843).
— synonyms: Isaac_Hull
noun United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955).
— synonyms: Cordell_Hull
noun a large fishing port in northeastern England.
— synonyms: Kingston-upon_Hull
noun the frame or body of ship.
Examples
“She sat on the back porch hulling peanuts.”
“The orthogonal convex hull of an orthogonal polygon is the smallest orthogonally convex polygon that encloses the original polygon.”