Multihull

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmÊŒltihÊŒl/

Origin

From - + hull.

Full definition of multihull

Noun

1. A boat with two or more hulls.
• 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate 2011, p. 141: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.

Derived terms

• multihulled

Hyponyms

• catamaran
• trimaran

Antonyms

• monohull