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catamaran
(kætəməræn)
Word forms: plural catamarans
countable noun
A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls that are held in place by a single deck.
catamaran in British English
(ˌkætəməˈræn)
noun
1.
a sailing, or sometimes motored, vessel with twin hulls held parallel by a rigid framework
2.
a primitive raft made of logs lashed together
3. old-fashioned
a quarrelsome woman
Word origin
C17: from Tamil kattumaram tied timbercatamaran in American English
(ˌkætəməˈræn)
noun
1.
a narrow log raft or float propelled by sails or paddles
2.
a boat, specif. a racing sailboat, with two parallel hulls, built in the style of such a float
3. Canadian
a large sled, as for hauling wood
Word origin
Tamil kaṭṭumaram < kaṭṭu, tie + maram, log, treeImage ofcatamaran
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