whale vs hulk

whale and hulk both are nouns.

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

As nouns, whale and hulk are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of whale include giant, heavyweight.

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

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