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Tamil kaṭṭumaram , from kaṭṭu to tie + maram tree, wood
1673, in the meaning defined above
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[ kat- uh -m uh - ran , kat - uh -m uh -ran ]
- 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.
/ 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
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It involved a private island tour, catamaran cruise, visiting Rihanna’s childhood home and more.
We were about to sail back to Puerto Vallarta, but the catamaran barely moved.
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?
They never tired, I think, of seeing me handle my giant “catamaran” and the (to them) mysterious harpoon.
We also started building a catamaran, with which to navigate the river when the floods had subsided.
She had easily forced a way for the catamaran through the branches, and once past, had drawn them together again.
Yamba 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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- cabin cruiser
- dragon boat
- As soon as the boat anchored, a catamaran put out, and brought Charlie and his followers to shore.
- Next morning we were visited by a party of natives from the neighbouring island, consisting of six men in a canoe, and one on a catamaran or raft.
- Soon we were surrounded with catamarans and canoes, with three or four natives in each.
- The horses and cows were taken on a species of catamaran, or large raft, that is much used in those mild seas, and which sail reasonably well a little off the wind, and not very badly on.
- When we reached the lagoon, a catamaran with three natives on it came off to us.
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Definition of catamaran noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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A catamaran is a boat with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of catamaran from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A catamaran is a watercraft with two parallel hulls of equal size that reduces rolling and overturning. Learn about the origin, development and varieties of catamarans, from Austronesian vessels to modern sailing and motorized craft.
A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls and a single deck. Learn more about its features, uses and history from the Cambridge Dictionary website, with examples from literature and sources on the web.
A catamaran is a vessel with twin hulls held parallel by a rigid framework, usually propelled by sail. Learn more about its origin, examples, and related words from Dictionary.com.
A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls and a single deck. Learn more about its features, usage and pronunciation, and see examples from literature and translations in different languages.
A catamaran is a type of sailboat with two hulls that are parallel to each other and are joined by the deck. A catamaran's distinguishing feature is its two-part structure. It has two hulls that are side by side, linked by a single deck.
A catamaran is a twin-hulled sailing or powered boat that originated from ancient rafts in the Pacific. Learn about its design, performance, and history from Britannica's editors.
A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls that are held in place by a single deck. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of catamaran in sentences.
A catamaran is a fast sailing boat with two hulls. Learn how to pronounce, compare with trimaran, and see catamaran in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary app.
A catamaran is a boat with two parallel hulls or floats, or a raft of logs lashed together. Learn the origin, synonyms, and translations of the word catamaran from various sources.