Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-huhl]
- /əˈhʌl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-huhl]
- /əˈhʌl/
Definitions of ahull word
- adverb ahull with sails furled 3
- adjective ahull (of a sailing vessel) with all sails furled and the helm lashed to head into the wind, as in heavy weather. 1
- adjective ahull abandoned, with decks awash. 1
- noun ahull (nautical) at the hull of a ship. 1
- adverb ahull (nautical) Having the sails furled and the helm lashed alee, as during a storm. 0
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Origin of ahull
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; a-1 + hull2
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Parts of speech for Ahull
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ahull popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.