hulk vs whale

hulk and whale both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hulk	Yes	No	Yes	No
whale	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hulk and whale are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hulk include giant, heavyweight.

hulk (noun)	whale (noun)
a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned	any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities	a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

hulk (verb)	whale (verb)
appear very large or occupy a commanding position	hunt for whales