hulk Definition

1. The dismantled body of an old ship.

Thesaurus: wreck, shell, skeleton, ruins, remains, frame, hull.
2. A ship which is or looks unwieldy or difficult to steer.
3. derog, colloq
A large, awkward and ungainly person or thing.
Thesaurus: lout, oaf, clod, ox.
4. historical
The body of an old ship used as a prison.
Form: the hulks