trimaran
[ trahy-muh-ran ]
noun
a vessel similar to a catamaran but having three separate hulls.
Origin of trimaran
1First recorded in 1950–55; tri- + (cata)maran
Words Nearby trimaran
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British Dictionary definitions for trimaran
trimaran
/ (ˈtraɪməˌræn) /
noun
a vessel, usually of shallow draught, with two hulls flanking the main hull
Origin of trimaran
1C20: from tri- + (cata) maran
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