hull
hull1 /hʌl/ 
noun [countable]
wooden-hulled/steel-hulled etc (=having a wood, steel etc hull)
2. the outer covering of seeds, rice, grain etc ⇨ husk
hull2 verb [transitive]
to take off the outer part of vegetables, rice, grain etc
| I |
noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: hulu
1. the main part of a ship that goes in the waterOrigin: hulu
wooden-hulled/steel-hulled etc (=having a wood, steel etc hull)
2. the outer covering of seeds, rice, grain etc ⇨ husk
| II |
verb [transitive]to take off the outer part of vegetables, rice, grain etc