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Hydrofoil vs Multihull - What's the difference?

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Hydrofoil is a see also of multihull.


As nouns the difference between hydrofoil and multihull

is that hydrofoil is (nautical) a wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag while multihull is a boat with two or more hulls.

hydrofoil

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
  • (nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.
    • (-)

    multihull

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boat with two or more hulls.
  • *2000 , (JG Ballard), Super-Cannes , Fourth Estate 2011, p. 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.

    • Derived terms

    * multihulled

    Hyponyms

    * catamaran * trimaran

    Antonyms

    * monohull

    See also

    * outrigger canoe * SWATH hull * hydrofoil