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hull down

adjective

  1. (of a ship) having its hull concealed by the horizon
  2. (of a tank) having only its turret visible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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He brought the hull down to be completed by shipbuilders in Portugal, where he was anchored in April 1974 when the Carnation Revolution overthrew the Estado Novo authoritarian regime.

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A win would secure Newcastle’s topflight status and send Hull down in the League Championship.

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Newcastle has beaten West Ham 2-0 and will stay in the Premier League, sending Hull down to the League Championship next season.

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Jonas Gutierrez made it 2-0 in a game that Newcastle knew it had to win to ensure its survival and send Hull down.

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They hauled the black hull down to ride the sea, rigging a mast and spar in the black ship, with oars at trail from corded rawhide, all seamanly; then tried the white sail, hoisting, and moored her off the beach.

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