joekel — meaning in English

English meaning

• hulk noun A large, bulky ship, especially an old one that is no longer seaworthy.
• whopper noun Something unusually large of its kind.

Senses

joekel is used for these senses in English:

• hulk (archaic) A large ship used for transportation; (more generally) a large ship that is difficult to manoeuvre.
• whopper (informal) Something remarkably large.

hulk — full definition

1. noun A large, bulky ship, especially an old one that is no longer seaworthy.
2. noun A large, heavily built person or thing with an imposing presence.
3. verb To loom or move in a large, clumsy way.

whopper — full definition

1. noun Something unusually large of its kind.
2. noun A blatant, over-the-top lie.

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