multihull

[ muhl-tee-huhl, muhl-tahy- ]

adjective
  1. (of a vessel) having more than one hull joined by a single deck.

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

Origin of multihull

1
First recorded in 1955–60; multi- + hull2

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British Dictionary definitions for multihull

multihull

/ (ˈmʌltɪˌhʌl) /


noun
  1. a sailing vessel with two or more hulls: Compare monohull

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