monohull

[ mon-uh-huhl ]

adjective

1. (of a vessel) having a single hull.

noun

1. a monohull vessel, as distinguished from a multihull vessel.

monohull

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌhʌl /

noun

1. a sailing vessel with a single hull Compare multihull

Word History and Origins

Origin of monohull¹

First recorded in 1965–70; mono- + hull ²

Example Sentences

Greg Bombard, president and chief executive of Catalina Express, said his fleet of four catamarans and four monohull boats moved 3,650 people — primarily visitors — off the island Saturday, and took about 600 more Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

In his 12-meter Olympus Photo trimaran, Birch pipped Frenchman Michel Malinovsky’s bigger, more powerful monohull to the line.

From Seattle Times

Because the lack of a keel on the catamaran results in a shallower draft, our boat could anchor closer to the islands than the handful of monohull sailboats we encountered at an anchorage.

From Washington Post

The foiling monohull was repaired and returned to racing 12 days later, but was swept out of the semifinals by an Italian team.

From Seattle Times

While Stars+Stripes had to stop construction of an AC75 foiling monohull and never made it to the starting line in the last regatta, American Magic owns two race boats, a half-size test boat and enough equipment to fill 32 shipping containers.

From Seattle Times