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Definition hulk

Etymology 1

Middle English, reinforced by Middle Dutch and Middle Low German hulk, from Old English hulc (“fast ship”), from Medieval Latin hulcus, from a Mediterranean loan akin to Ancient Greek ????? (olkás, “cargo ship”), from ???? (hélk?, “to drag”).

Noun

hulk (plural hulks)

1. A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of rigging and equipment, and often put to other uses such as storage or accommodation.
2. (archaic) Any large ship that is difficult to maneuver.
3. A big (and possibly clumsy) person.
4. A large structure with a dominating presence.
5. (bodybuilding) An excessively muscled person.

Etymology 2

Compare Middle Low German holken to hollow out, and similar Swedish word.

Verb

hulk (third-person singular simple present hulks, present participle hulking, simple past and past participle hulked)

1. To remove the entrails of; to disembowel.

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