hulk

At an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, it will replace the rusting, abandoned hulk that sits at the east end of East Capitol Street, fronting the Anacostia River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

The makeshift Philippine naval base there is built up around the grounded, rusting hulk of the World War II-era ship, the Sierra Madre.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

The Washington State offensive lineman, a 6-foot-7 hulk of a man, wanted his teammates to stop thinking — to kill hesitation.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

Striking on the outside, a concrete hulk underneath.

From BBC ● May 10, 2023

Puzzled by these questions, and troubled, I am hoping that the rusting hulk of Fairbanks bus 142 will yield some clues.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

The remains of a sunken Hungarian cargo ship resurfaced in Croatia, while the hulks of a German river flotilla was seen in Serbia.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

In Josephson’s phrase he “roved through the West eyeing the ruined hulks of transcontinental railroads,” scooping up the “rich debris.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

At the chaotic ape colony on the beach, rusting hulks of massive ships loom out of blue waters, contrasting with red sails and white sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024

The AP analysis, conducted Friday, showed what appeared to the blackened hulks of two Il-76s on separate parking pads on the air base’s apron.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

Worse, a good part of the south wing of the enemy's first two battle hues had been well upstream of the inferno when the hulks went up.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin