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monohull

[ mon-uh-huhl ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌhʌl /

adjective

(of a vessel) having a single hull.

noun

a monohull vessel, as distinguished from a multihull vessel.

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Origin of monohull

First recorded in 1965–70; mono- + hull2

Words nearby monohull

monogram, monograph, monographic series, monogynoecial, monogyny, monohull, monohybrid, monohydrate, monohydric, monohydric alcohol, monohydroxy
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British Dictionary definitions for monohull

monohull
/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌhʌl) /

noun

a sailing vessel with a single hullCompare multihull
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012