hulk
A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and…A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage.
Meaning
5 senses(broadly)A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage.
Hulk, Holk
блокшивblokšiv
(figuratively)A large structure with a dominating presence.
(figuratively)A big (and possibly clumsy) person.
Bulle, Riese, Hüne
A big (and possibly clumsy) person.
(figuratively)An excessively muscled person.
Kraftmensch, Kraftpaket, Kraftprotz
качокkačok, амба́лambál
(archaic)A large ship used for transportation; (more generally) a large ship that is difficult to manoeuvre.
Hulk, Holk
- a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
- a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
Examples
7 sentencesHe's a big hulk of a man.
The man was a huge hulking fellow in corduroys, but he did not look the villain by a long shot.
Edmundo threw a dumpster at Hulk.
Shrek is the Hulk after getting married.
The cement hardened and restricted Hulk’s movements.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English hulk, hulke, holke (“hut; shed for hogs; type of ship; husk, pod, shelFrom Middle English hulk, hulke, holke (“hut; shed for hogs; type of ship; husk, pod, shell; large, clumsy person; a giant”) (probably reinforced by
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