the main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides, and deck but not the masts, superstructure, rigging, engines, and other fittings

hit and pierce the hull of (a ship) with a missile

the ship was being hulled and all would die

the outer covering of a fruit or seed, especially the pod of peas and beans, or the husk of grain

remove the hulls from (fruit, seeds, or grain)

first, rinse and hull the berries

a city and port in north-eastern England, situated at the junction of the Hull and Humber Rivers; population 263,000 (est. 2009)