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Subject: Re: Hulken
Author: Marina   (guest, 84.27.0.213)
Date: July 24, 2012 at 8:49:41 AM
Reply to: Re: Hulken by Charls
Hulk is an old Dutch military word. Singular: a hulk. Plural: hulken. Hulken were war vessels in use in the Netherlands in the 15th and the beginning of the 16th century.

Dutch link:
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/land016mili01_01/land016mili01_01_0009.php

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