Nautical term meaning floating or drifting without sail or engine, as in the case of a disabled ship moving with water currents.
From 'a-' (on, in) plus 'hull' (the body of a ship). This maritime term combines the prefix with the noun to describe a ship in its basic floating state.
When a ship is 'ahull,' it's at the mercy of the ocean—the word captures a sailor's nightmare where your vessel becomes just a piece of wood floating helplessly in the sea.
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