hulks
Pronunciation:
/hʌlks/noun
Definitions
A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of rigging and equipment, and often put to other uses such as storage or accommodation.
Any large ship that is difficult to maneuver.
A large structure with a dominating presence.
A big (and possibly clumsy) person.
verb
Definitions
To reduce (a ship) to a (nonfunctional) hulk.
To be a hulk, a large (hulking) and often imposing presence.
To move (one's large, hulking body).
verb
Definitions
To remove the entrails of; to disembowel.
Example: to hulk a hare