catamaran
Americannoun
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a vessel, usually propelled by sail, formed of two hulls or floats held side by side by a frame above them.
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a float or sailing raft formed of a number of logs lashed together, used in certain parts of India, South America, etc.
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Canadian Dialect. a wooden sled.
noun
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a sailing, or sometimes motored, vessel with twin hulls held parallel by a rigid framework
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a primitive raft made of logs lashed together
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old-fashioned a quarrelsome woman
Etymology
Origin of catamaran
First recorded in 1670–80; from Tamil kaṭṭa-maram “tied wood”
Example Sentences
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Off the coast of Rarotonga, the largest and most populous of the Cook Islands, a crowd of surfers, kayakers and swimmers gather around a large vaka, a traditional Polynesian catamaran.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024
A new Disney cruise ship has rescued four people from a sinking catamaran more than 200 miles from Bermuda.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024
A spokesperson for Dickie's Marine Services, which operates the facility, said the blaze started on a catamaran which was out of the water at the time.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2024
Marine scientist Sharon Gray lives on a catamaran off the Florida west coast.
From Salon • May 24, 2024
His jacket had gone with the smashed sailboat, his handkerchief with the catamaran.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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