monohull

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noun

A boat that has a single hull.

Opposite
multihull
OriginEnglish hull ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) ← Proto-Hellenic *mónwos →
UncommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

nounmonohull (plural monohulls)

plural monohulls

  1. A boat that has a single hull.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
multihull

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishhull
  7. Englishmonohull

From mono- + hull.

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Translations

Hebrew כְּלִי שַׁיִט חַד גּוּפִי
  • כְּלִי שַׁיִט חַד גּוּפִי (kli shayit khad gufi)Translations
Māori waka marohi
  • waka marohiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

monohull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monohull

MLA

“monohull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monohull. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monohull,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monohull.

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