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monohull

American

[mon-uh-huhl] / ˈmɒn əˌhʌl /

adjective

(of a vessel) having a single hull.

noun

a monohull vessel, as distinguished from a multihull vessel.

monohull British

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌhʌl /

noun

a sailing vessel with a single hull Compare multihull

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Etymology

Origin of monohull

First recorded in 1965–70; mono- + hull ²

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monohull

“That of his Olympus Photo first, fighting against the trade winds in the Canal des Saintes to snatch victory from a monohull twice its size in the first edition of the Route du Rhum-Guadeloupe.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022

Because the lack of a keel on the catamaran results in a shallower draft, our boat could anchor closer to the islands than the handful of monohull sailboats we encountered at an anchorage.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2022

In 2011, Abu Dhabi's Azzam yacht, led by double GB Olympic silver medallist Ian Walker, broke the monohull record for the race, crossing the finish line in one day, 18 hours and 39 minutes.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2021

The pair instead return to duties with Team New Zealand, with the new AC75 foiling monohull almost ready to be launched.

From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2019

Today, classes of monohull and multihull foilers are growing at a rate of two per year.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2016

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