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Noun hull has 6 senses

hull - dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
--₁ is a kind of husk
--₁ has particulars: shell
Derived form: verb hull₁
hull - persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
--₂ is a kind of calyx
Hull, Isaac Hull - 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)
--₃ is a kind of naval officer
Hull, Cordell Hull - United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)
--₄ is a kind of diplomat, diplomatist
Hull, Kingston-upon Hull - a large fishing port in northeastern England
--₅ is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center; port
--₅ is a part of England
--₅ has parts: Humber Bridge
hull - the frame or body of ship
--₆ is a kind of structure, construction
--₆ is a part of vessel, watercraft
--₆ has part: keel; keelson; rib; rider plate

Verb hull has 1 sense

hull - remove the hulls from; "hull the berries"
--₁ is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw

Derived form: noun hull₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something