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hulk

1. hulk \'h*lk\ n [ME hulke, fr. OE hulc, fr. ML holcas, fr. Gk hokas, fr]. 
   helkein to pull - more at SULCUS 1: a heavy clumsy ship  2: a bulky or 
   unwieldy person or thing  3a: the body of an old ship unfit for service  
   3b: an abandoned wreck or shell  3c: a ship used as a prison - usu. used in 
   pl. 
2. hulk vi dial Eng  1: to move ponderously  2: to appear impressively 
   large or massive : BULK