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.

multihull

/ ˈmʌltɪˌhʌl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of multihull¹

First recorded in 1955–60; multi- + hull ²