1syllable
hulk
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Definitions ofhulk
1noun
- A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of rigging and equipment, and often put to other uses such as storage or accommodation.
- Any large ship that is difficult to maneuver.
- A large structure with a dominating presence.
- A big (and possibly clumsy) person.
- An excessively muscled person.
1verb
- To reduce (a ship) to a (nonfunctional) hulk.
- To be a hulk, a large (hulking) and often imposing presence.
- To move (one's large, hulking body).
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