hull; ship's body
Refers to the main body of a ship or boat, excluding masts, engines, and superstructure.
船体は鋼鉄でできている。
The hull is made of steel.
嵐で船体が大きく揺れた。
The ship's hull rocked violently in the storm.
The hull of the grounded ship is listing heavily.
After the explosion, the hull slowly sank.
A strong impact caused a crack to form in the hull.
We had the hull repaired at the shipyard.