English

hull work

hull + work.

A compound of hull + work

Proto-Germanic *hul-

Old English hulu ‘seed covering’

Middle English hul ‘seed covering, hull of a ship’

English hull

Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ‘to make’

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Proto-Germanic *werką

Proto-West Germanic *werk

Old English weorc ‘labor’

Middle English work

English work

Today it means

noun The design, construction, maintenance, or repair of a vessel's outer shell or main body (the hull).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hull work