n.
1.dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
2.persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
3.United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)
4.United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)
5.a large fishing port in northeastern England
6.the frame or body of ship hull v.
1.remove the hulls from
Idiom of the Day
putty in (someone's) hands
to be easily influenced by someone else
The children are like putty in the hands of the new teacher.
