catamaran

[ kat-uh-muh-ran ]

/ ˌkæt ə məˈræn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR catamaran ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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.

a quarrelsome person, especially a woman.

Canadian Dialect. a wooden sled.

Origin of catamaran

First recorded in 1690–1700, catamaran is from the Tamil word kaṭṭa-maram tied wood

Words nearby catamaran

catalytic, catalytic converter, catalytic cracker, catalytic cracking, catalyze, catamaran, Catamarca, catamenia, catamite, catamnesis, catamount

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Example sentences from the Web for catamaran

As to the natives, they tumble recklessly about in a catamaran, holding on like monkeys, both with hands and feet.
The Pearl of India|Maturin M. Ballou
As soon as the gig was ready to receive them, the “stores” of the Catamaran were transferred to it.
The Ocean Waifs|Mayne Reid
It might appear as though the crew of the Catamaran were now contending against fate, and without hope.
The Ocean Waifs|Mayne Reid
Fortunately we had a sufficient supply with us on the catamaran to last at least two or three days longer.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont|Louis de Rougemont

There was but one misfortune arising out of the adventure that might have caused the crew of the Catamaran any serious regret.
The Ocean Waifs|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for catamaran

catamaran

/ (ˌkætəməˈræn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for catamaran

C17: from Tamil kattumaram tied timber

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	catamaran
释义	catamaran [ kat-uh-muh-ran ] / ˌkæt ə məˈræn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR catamaran ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. a quarrelsome person, especially a woman. Canadian Dialect. a wooden sled. Origin of catamaran First recorded in 1690–1700, catamaran is from the Tamil word kaṭṭa-maram tied wood Words nearby catamaran catalytic, catalytic converter, catalytic cracker, catalytic cracking, catalyze, catamaran, Catamarca, catamenia, catamite, catamnesis, catamount Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catamaran As to the natives, they tumble recklessly about in a catamaran, holding on like monkeys, both with hands and feet. The Pearl of India\|Maturin M. Ballou As soon as the gig was ready to receive them, the “stores” of the Catamaran were transferred to it. The Ocean Waifs\|Mayne Reid It might appear as though the crew of the Catamaran were now contending against fate, and without hope. The Ocean Waifs\|Mayne Reid Fortunately we had a sufficient supply with us on the catamaran to last at least two or three days longer. The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont\|Louis de Rougemont There was but one misfortune arising out of the adventure that might have caused the crew of the Catamaran any serious regret. The Ocean Waifs\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for catamaran catamaran / (ˌkætəməˈræn) / noun 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 Word Origin for catamaran C17: from Tamil kattumaram tied timber Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to catamaran sailboat, raft, float
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catamaran

noun

Origin of catamaran

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Example sentences from the Web for catamaran

British Dictionary definitions for catamaran

noun

Word Origin for catamaran

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