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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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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
CATAMARAN definition: 1. a sailing boat that has two parallel hulls (= floating parts) held together by a single deck…. Learn more.
The meaning of CATAMARAN is a vessel (such as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls.
A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls that are held in place by a single deck.
CATAMARAN meaning: 1. a sailing boat that has two parallel hulls (= floating parts) held together by a single deck…. Learn more.
Definition of catamaran noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.