English Explanatory Dictionary

hull-down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a ship: so far distant that only the masts and sails are visible above the horizon.
  2. Of a tank: stopped with its hull protected by ground to the front, so that its occupants or weapons have a line of sight forward.

Word forms

hull-down hull down

Synonyms

in defilade defiladed

Related words

hull-up turret-down turret down
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