From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Waterhulkhulk /hʌlk/ noun [countable]1TALL PERSONa large heavy person or thinga hulk of a man2TTWthe main part of an old ship, vehicle etc that has decayed or been destroyedExamples from the Corpushulk• After ten or twelve tries, I was all worn out, a spent and batteredhulk.• She gazed down at the Londonhorizon, its tranquillity pierced by hulks of officebuildings.• Beyond the stadium were the corrodinghulks of the Bronx.• You could write a story about each hulk in their great yard.• Loyal subjects of the Imperium always feared hulks.• The rustyhulks of old tractors sit on the hill.Originhulk(1000-1100)Medieval Latinholcas, from Greek, from helkein"to pull"