multihull

multihull

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mel-der.
Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós?
Proto-Italic *moltos
Latin multus
Latin multīder.
Middle English multi-
English multi-
English hull
English multihull

    From multi- + hull.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmʌltihʌl/

    Noun

    multihull (plural multihulls)

    1. A boat with two or more hulls.
      • 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 141:
        The marina was filled with yachts and powerboats, sleek multihulls fitted with the latest satellite-navigation gear that would steer the owners painlessly towards similar luxury berths at Portofino and Bandol.

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