catamaran
a vessel, usually propelled by sail, formed of two hulls or floats held side by side by a frame above them.: Compare trimaran.
a float or sailing raft formed of a number of logs lashed together, used in certain parts of India, South America, etc.
Canadian Dialect. a wooden sled.
Origin of catamaran
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How to use catamaran in a sentence
It involved a private island tour, catamaran cruise, visiting Rihanna’s childhood home and more.
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I think the crew just didn’t know how to maneuver the catamaran very well, the sea was not very rough nor was it too windy.
I can paddle my catamaran against both wind and tide; why cannot you do the same?
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de RougemontThey never tired, I think, of seeing me handle my giant “catamaran” and the (to them) mysterious harpoon.
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We also started building a catamaran, with which to navigate the river when the floods had subsided.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de RougemontShe had easily forced a way for the catamaran through the branches, and once past, had drawn them together again.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de RougemontYamba cried out to me to lie flat on the catamaran, and hold on as tightly as I could until we reached smooth water again.
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British Dictionary definitions for catamaran
/ (ˌkætəməˈræn) /
a sailing, or sometimes motored, vessel with twin hulls held parallel by a rigid framework
a primitive raft made of logs lashed together
old-fashioned a quarrelsome woman
Origin of catamaran
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