multihulladj.n.
/ˈmʌltɪhʌl/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈhəl/; see also multi- comb. form. A. adj.
= multihulled adj.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel of specific construction or shape > [adjective] > having specific type of hull > specific
bilgeda1522
full-bottomed1784
hard chined1936
multihulled1956
multihull1960
1960 R. B. Harris Mod. Sailing Catamarans 9 With all respect for the many fine existing multihull sailing craft.., this book is concerned only with the twin-hulled sailing craft.
1976 Southern Evening Echo (Southampton) 11 Nov. 23/3 If multihull sailing craft haven't yet revolutionised sailing in the way their enthusiasts hoped for, it's not for want of powerful advocacy.
1991 Motor Boat & Yachting Jan. 121/1 The international powerboating authority..has called for cockpit canopies to be fitted to all Class I and II multihull craft.
B. n.
A multihulled boat, as a proa, catamaran, or trimaran.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel of specific construction or shape > [noun] > having one or more than one hull
trimaran1949
catamaran1957
multihull1963
monohull1967
tri1971
mono1977
multi1984
1963 E. F. Cotter Sailing & Racing Catamarans ii. 11 Beginning in the late 'Forties, new interest in multi-hulls appeared in widely scattered locations.
1972 Observer 11 June 18/7 I don't see another multihull which will outperform her.
1991 Motor Boat & Yachting Jan. 68 (advt.) Full specifications of sailing cruisers, including multihulls, sailing dinghies, motor cruisers, sports boats and workboats.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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