Term: Planing Hull Image: [{"name":"images\/public\/dictionary\/Planing Hull_irt6havj.jpg","usrName":"Planing Hull.jpg","size":36865,"type":"image\/jpeg","thumbnail":"images\/public\/dictionary\/thPlaning Hull_wwwyxcnh.jpg","thumbnail_type":"image\/jpeg","thumbnail_size":36865,"searchStr":"Planing Hull.jpg,!:sStrEnd"}] Definition: A boat hull designed to ride on top of the water rather than plowing through it.