Synonyms for hull


Grammar : Noun
Spell : huhl
Phonetic Transcription : hÊŒl

Top 10 synonyms for hull Other synonyms for the word hull

Définition of hull

Origin :
  • "seed covering," from Old English hulu "husk, pod," from Proto-Germanic *hulus "to cover" (cf. Old High German hulla, hulsa; German Hülle, Hülse, Dutch huls). Figurative use by 1831.
  • noun skeleton, body
Example sentences :
  • It was like a ship with too many masts and sails and too small a hull.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
  • In 1658, he was selected by his townsmen of Hull to represent them in Parliament.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
  • The tug's hull was practically filled with a maze of machinery.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • No knife, no rocket pistol, no line with magnet for securing oneself to a hull.
  • Extract from : « Satellite System » by Horace Brown Fyfe
  • In the initial stages of building, the hull was upside down.
  • Extract from : « The Migrations of an American Boat Type » by Howard I. Chapelle
  • Six port-holes are now bored in each side of the hull with a 1/2-inch bit.
  • Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
  • Fig. 89 shows the various pieces necessary to construct the hull.
  • Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
  • The submerged portion of a yacht is, as in all other boats, termed the hull.
  • Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
  • Otherwise the water will not be pumped from the hull very rapidly.
  • Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
  • Only two materials are used in the construction of this hull, aluminum and mahogany.
  • Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
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