multihull

noun

multihull

noun

UK /ˈmʌltihʌl/

Etymology From multi- + hull.

1

A boat with two or more hulls.

  • The marina was filled with yachts and powerboats, sleek multihulls fitted with the latest satellite-navigation gear that would steer the owners painlessly towards similar luxury berths at Portofino and Bandol.2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 141:
Antonyms
monohull
Related terms
multihulled, outrigger canoe, SWATH hull, hydrofoil
Hyponyms
catamaran, trimaran

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