How to pronounce hulk
American English pronunciation
HULK
- IPA
- /ˈhʌlk/
- Syllables
- HULK (1 syllable)
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What hulk means
Most people know hulk in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
An old ship's hull, no longer sailing, used for storage
In a sentence: The old hulk sat in the harbor for years with its hold stuffed with spare ropes and barrels.
Where it comes from: It comes from Old English hulc, a word for a ship or a hut. It may come from a Greek word for a ship that is towed.
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