Multihull

//ˈmʌltihʌl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

Example

More examples

"A proa or prau is a type of multihull sailing vessel."

Etymology

From multi- + hull.

Related phrases

outrigger canoeswath hull

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