multihull

English

Etymology

From multi- +‎ hull.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌltihʌl/

Noun

multihull (plural multihulls)

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

Antonyms

• monohull

Hyponyms

• catamaran
• trimaran

Derived terms

• multihulled

Translations

type of boat

• Catalan: multibuc m
• French: multicoque (fr) m
• German: Mehrrumpfboot
• Hebrew: כְּלִי שַׁיִט רַב גּוּפִי (he) m (kli shayit rav gufi)
• Polish: wielokadłubowiec m
• Spanish: multicasco (es) m
• Swedish: Flerskrovsbåt

See also

• outrigger canoe
• SWATH hull
• hydrofoil