Definition of the word hulk

The origin of the word "hulk" can be traced back to the 16th century, when it was used to describe a large, unwieldy ship that was considered unseaworthy and unsalvageable. The word likely derived from the Middle English "hulke," which meant "mass" or "large body," and ultimately stemmed from the Old English "h влаce," which meant "container" or "hollow object." In the 19th century, the word "hulk" came to be associated with a different type of large, immovable object: a prisoners' hulk, which was a decommissioned ship that had been converted into a jail for holding overflow prison populations during times of overcrowding. This usage of the word eventually gave rise to the popular culture association of "hulk" with a fictional character, the Hulk, from the Marvel Comics series, who was created in 1962 and is renowned for his immense strength and appearance as a large, muscular green humanoid.