hull Copy link Outline I. The outside covering of nuts, etc.1. follĭcŭlus (of seeds, buds, etc.)2. tŭnĭca (any coating3. vāgīna (the sheath protecting buds)II. The body of a ship • hull: I. The outside covering of nuts, etc.: 1. follĭcŭlus (of seeds, buds, etc.): Varr.: Col.: Plin. 2. tŭnĭca (any coating: q. v.): Plin. 3. vāgīna (the sheath protecting buds): Varr. 1, 48: this sheath was in grain called gluma, Varr. l. c. II. The body of a ship: alveus (navis): Liv. 23, 34, fin.: Sall. (Cavernae, in Cic. de Or. 3, 46, 180, are hollow chambers in the hull.)
HULL Copy link • HULLfolliculus (of corn, leguminous plants, or grapes): valvulus (of leguminous plants): tunica: gluma (of corn; the cerealia generally). To have hulls, folliculis tegi. Hulk, Vid: To lie a-hull., armamentis spoliatum esse: exarmatum esse: fusis esse armamentis et gubernaculo diffracto (☞ Suet., Aug., 17) HUM, v., murmurare: murmur edere (of a murmuring noise; of men or bees): stridorem edere (of bees): bombum facere (of bees; the best word for “hum”). To hum a tune, *carmen (modos, etc.) secum murmurere (secum murmurere, Plaut.; magica carminibus murmurata, Apul.): carmen, cantica, etc., mecum ipse modulor (☞ Quint., 2, 11, 5; al. melitor). To impose on (cant term); Vid: IMPOSE (on), HOAX.