catamaran
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5.1
- noun
- /ˌkætəˈmærən/
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catamarán
- We've rented a catamaran to enjoy a weekend of sailing on the open sea.
- catamaran hull
- sailing catamaran
- power catamaran
For a guy that bad, he goes on the Alcatraz catamaran.
- For a guy that bad, he goes on the Alcatraz catamaran.
Examples
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The catamaran could be seen around 3:30 to 3:45 PM, up against the rocks at Paradise Cove.
Blog text (8) -
The bay was busy, with a regatta of eight little sloops and a big white catamaran that belonged to a friend of Jerry's.
Fiction book (1995) -
The catamaran is there too, so we can use it for cover.
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Other residents had been called to help with the catamaran and arrived by boat pretty much at the same time.
Blog text (8) -
We'll use this catamaran as a rendezvous place for later.
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The flow of water past a catamaran that had a water wheel between its pontoons caused the boat to move against the current.
Academic text (2009) -
We are Jane and Ean, traveling the world on a 42' catamaran.
Blog text (18) -
There are glass-bottom boat trips, catamarans, and horseback tours.
Fiction book (2002) -
The resort will arrange excursions as well, such as a catamaran snorkeling trip where we saw spinner dolphins and colorful reef life.
Blog text (1) -
The boats ranged in size from the 115-foot-long Sojana to the 19-foot-long catamarans.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
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3.3
A large boat or ship used for travel on water
A boat with two or more hulls, like a catamaran, used for speed and stability
How Stable
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word catamaran comes from the Tamil words kattu and maram, meaning 'tied' and 'wood'. A helpful image is a raft of logs tied together; a catamaran has two hulls joined by a deck, which makes it steady and fast.