hulking

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʌlkɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === From hulk +‎ -ing. ==== Adjective ==== hulking (not comparable) Large and bulky, heavily built; massive. Unwieldy. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== hulking present participle and gerund of hulk === Etymology 2 === From hulk +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== hulking (plural hulkings) A kind of sloping embankment used as a coastal defence. 1953, The Institution of Civil Engineers, Proceedings (volume 2, part 2, page 513) The sand-hills have permanently disappeared from many parts of the coast and have been replaced by clay embankments, timber hulkings, and, during the pre-war years, by mass-concrete stepwork. ===== Related terms ===== hulk