hulk in Dutch
hulk in Dutch is bakbeest, joekel, scheepsromp — hulk means a large, bulky ship, especially an old one that is no longer seaworthy.
hulk in Dutch
bakbeest
(archaic) A large ship used for transportation; (more generally) a large ship that is difficult to manoeuvre.
joekel
(archaic) A large ship used for transportation; (more generally) a large ship that is difficult to manoeuvre.
scheepsromp
(by extension) A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage.
kolos
(bodybuilding) An excessively muscled person.
vleesklomp
(figuratively) A big (and possibly clumsy) person.
What does "hulk" mean?
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noun A large, bulky ship, especially an old one that is no longer seaworthy.
"The rusting hulk sat abandoned in the harbor for decades."
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noun A large, heavily built person or thing with an imposing presence.
"A hulk of a man blocked the doorway."
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verb To loom or move in a large, clumsy way.
"He hulked over the crowd, a head taller than everyone else."
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hulk in a sentence
- The rusting hulk sat abandoned in the harbor for decades.
- Old naval hulks were sometimes used as floating prisons.
- A hulk of a man blocked the doorway.
- The abandoned factory was a rusting hulk on the edge of town.
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What is "hulk" in Dutch?
"hulk" in Dutch is bakbeest, joekel, scheepsromp. hulk means: A large, bulky ship, especially an old one that is no longer seaworthy.
How do you use "hulk" in a sentence?
Example: "The rusting hulk sat abandoned in the harbor for decades." In Dutch, "hulk" is bakbeest, joekel, scheepsromp.
Are there other ways to say "hulk" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "hulk": bakbeest, joekel, scheepsromp, kolos, vleesklomp.
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