I. hull 1 /hʌl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: hulu ]
1 . the main part of a ship that goes in the water
wooden-hulled/steel-hulled etc (=having a wood, steel etc hull)
2 . the outer covering of seeds, rice, grain etc ⇨ husk
II. hull 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to take off the outer part of vegetables, rice, grain etc