multichine

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adjective

Of a hull, having multiple chines.

OriginEnglish chine ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. nauticalOf a hull, having multiple chines.
nounmultichine (plural multichines)

plural multichines

  1. A hull, or vessel having this construction.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Englishchine
  7. Englishmultichine

From multi- + chine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

multiniche
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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