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multihull

American

[muhl-tee-huhl, muhl-tahy-] / ˈmʌl tiˌhʌl, ˈmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

(of a vessel) having more than one hull joined by a single deck.

noun

a multihull vessel, as distinguished from a monohull vessel.

multihull British

/ ˈmʌltɪˌhʌl /

noun

a sailing vessel with two or more hulls Compare monohull

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Etymology

Origin of multihull

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

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multihull

It gets extra credit because it’s the only multihull boat and only mixed-gender boat used in Tokyo.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2021

He also won the International Yacht Racing Union trials to select a two-man trapeze catamaran with his Brightlingsea friend Reg White, which led to the Tornado being chosen as the first Olympic multihull class.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2021

The only non-Kiwi on the crew is Glenn Ashby, a 39-year-old Australian, multihull wiz and Olympic silver medalist who serves as skipper and controls the space-age wingsail with an Xbox-like device.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2017

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

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2016

Listed as defendants are Oracle Racing Inc. and the multihull foiling AC45 catamaran known as 4 Oracle Team USA, along with all of its systems and wing sail.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2015

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