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Hull (watercraft)

Watertight buoyant body of a ship or boat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A hull is the watertight body of a ship, boat, or flying boat. The hull may open at the top (such as a dinghy), or it may be fully or partially covered with a deck. Atop the deck may be a deckhouse and other superstructures, such as a funnel, derrick, or mast. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.

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