in the sea-language, is the main body of a ship, without either masts, yards, sails, or rigging. Thus to strike a hull in a storm is to take in her sails, and to lash the helm on the lee-side of the ship; and to hull, or lie a hull, is said of a ship whose sails are thus taken in, and helm lashed a lee.

geography, a strong sea port town in the east riding of Yorkshire, situated on the river Hull, near the mouth of the Humber, thirty-two miles south-east of York.