hulk

🇺🇸 /hʌlk/ 🇬🇧 /hʌlk/
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noun
R

A large, old, and broken-down structure or vehicle that is no longer in use.

We saw the hulks of old ships by the shore.

R

An old ship that is no longer used and is now used as a prison.

The prisoners were kept on the hulk near the coast.

R

A large, heavy person.

He was a hulk of a man, with broad shoulders and a deep voice.

R

A very large object that makes you feel scared or worried.

The hulk of the building cast a long shadow over the street.

translation

n. A large, old, and broken-down structure or vehicle that is no longer in use.; An old ship that is no longer used and is now used as a prison.; A large, heavy person.; A very large object that makes you feel scared or worried.

Word Forms

Plural hulks