hulkglossary / HULK hulk, n. Hist. In England, a dismantled ship used as a prison. • Living conditions in hulks were notoriously poor, and their use as prisons ended as part of the broad prison-reform movements of the mid-19th century. 词条贡献者 译员Jerry,知名法学院知识产权法,专注翻译各种与版权与商标诉讼有关的法律文件。