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Definition of catamaran

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

1673, in the meaning defined above

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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catamaran. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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Definition of catamaran noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary