Hulk ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Hulk ( noun )

1. A large, old, and dilapidated ship that is no longer seaworthy but is used for storage or as a prison.
2. A very large and unwieldy object or vehicle.
3. A very large or bulky person.

Origin:

The word "hulk" originated from the middle english word "holk" which means a large ship. the word later came to mean any large, unwieldy object.

Examples:

1. The old hulk of a ship was used as a prison for prisoners of war.
2. The hulk of the burned-out building still stood, but it was uninhabitable.
3. The truck was a hulk of rust and dents.
4. He was a huge hulk of a man, towering over the other players on the field.
5. The ship was a hulk, abandoned and left to rot on the shore.

(As a verb)

Hulk ( verb )

1. A large, old, and dilapidated ship that is no longer seaworthy but is used for storage or as a prison.
2. A very large and unwieldy object or vehicle.
3. A very large or bulky person.

Origin:

The word "hulk" originated from the middle english word "holk" which means a large ship. the word later came to mean any large, unwieldy object.

Examples:

1. The old hulk of a ship was used as a prison for prisoners of war.
2. The hulk of the burned-out building still stood, but it was uninhabitable.
3. The truck was a hulk of rust and dents.
4. He was a huge hulk of a man, towering over the other players on the field.
5. The ship was a hulk, abandoned and left to rot on the shore.