noun
- a boat or ship with a single hull
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The racing yacht was a sleek monohull designed for speed.
- Unlike catamarans, a monohull has only one hull cutting through the water.
- The sailing club offers lessons on both monohull and multihull vessels.
- Most traditional sailboats are monohulls with a single keel.
- The monohull’s deep draft made it unsuitable for shallow waters.
- Racing regulations specify different classes for monohull and multihull boats.