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.

river in Yorkshire, which falls into the Humber at Kingston upon Hull. See Kingston.