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Tamil kaṭṭumaram , from kaṭṭu to tie + maram tree, wood

1673, in the meaning defined above

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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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  1. Catamaran - Wikipedia

    A catamaran (/ ˌ k æ t ə m ə ˈ r æ n /) (informally, a "cat") is a watercraft with two parallel hulls of equal size. The distance between a catamaran's hulls imparts resistance to rolling and overturning. Catamarans typically have less hull volume, smaller displacement, and shallower draft (draught) than monohulls

  2. CATAMARAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CATAMARAN definition: 1. a sailing boat that has two parallel hulls (= floating parts) held together by a single deck…. Learn more.

  3. Catamaran Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CATAMARAN is a vessel (such as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls.

  4. CATAMARAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls that are held in place by a single deck.

  5. CATAMARAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CATAMARAN meaning: 1. a sailing boat that has two parallel hulls (= floating parts) held together by a single deck…. Learn more.

  6. catamaran noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of catamaran noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.