hull's

Boat's main body

Hull's is the possessive form of hull—the outer covering of a seed or fruit, or the body of a ship.

A strawberry's hull is its leafy cap.

A ship's hull is its watertight shell: The hull's integrity was compromised by the collision.

The hull's barnacles needed scraping.

seed

husk

Dry seed covering

shellHard outer covering
podSeed case or cetacean group
chaffProtective seed coverings

kernel · grain · rice · oat · barley · dehulling · bran · outer · covering · strawberry

ship

vessel

Receptacle for contents

keelHull's structural base
bowRespectful forward inclination
sternStrict or ship's aft

deck · waterline · bilge · planking · rivet · porthole · bulkhead · shipyard · barnacle · Titanic

city

Kingston

Caribbean nation's capital

YorkshireHistoric English county
EnglandLargest British country
portDocking place for ships

docks · fisheries · Wilberforce · Larkin · university · ferry · trawler · maritime · estuary · British

Opposites

ship structure

hull'sdeck's

Of a flat surface

cabin's · sail's · bridge's · bow's

seed/fruit anatomy

Possessive of seed center

meat's · seed's · core's

Phrases

narrow hull
wooden hullShip's lumber outer structure
hull breachOuter shell compromised
hull integrityVessel's outer shell condition
boat hullVessel's main body structure
ship hullsVessels' main structural bodies

Family

hull, hulls, hulled, hulling, huller

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G