multihull

noun

mul·​ti·​hull ˈməl-tē-ˌhəl How to pronounce multihull (audio)
-ˌtī-
: a vessel (such as a catamaran or trimaran) with multiple side-by-side hulls compare monohull
multihulled
ˈməl-tē-ˌhəld
-ˌtī-
adjective

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The Baltic Yachts 107 catamaran will be the first multihull yacht under the sailing supermarque. Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 The Finnish yard, which has exclusively produced composite monohulls for the past half-century, unveiled its first multihull on Monday. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024 The hybrid-electric catamaran is the Italian shipyard’s first multihull, which can stay in electric mode during transatlantic trips for 80 percent of the time. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024 Described as a floating haven by Cosmopolitan, the multihull has an impressive interior volume of 500 GT and offers nearly 6,500 square feet of deck space. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multihull 

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multihull was in 1960

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“Multihull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multihull. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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