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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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Meanings and definitions of "catamaran".

• A raft consisting of two or more logs tied together.
• A raft used on the St Lawrence River by lashing two ships together.
• A small rectangular raft used in dockyards to protect the hulls of large ships.
• A twin-hulled sailing yacht, especially one used for racing; the hulls being connected by a deck carrying the mast, rigging, cockpit and cabin.
• noun A twin-hulled ship or boat.
• noun (colloquial, rare, obsolete) A quarrelsome woman; a scold.
• twin-hulled yacht
• noun a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck

Synonyms of "catamaran" in English dictionary

sailing boat, sailboat are the top synonyms of "catamaran" in English thesaurus.

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• catamaran ( plural   catamarans )
• catamaran ( plural catamarans )

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catamaran meaning

• A catamaran ("cat" for short) is a multihulled vessel consisting of two parallel hulls of equal size.
• A catamaran is geometry-stabilized, that is, it derives its stability from its wide beam, rather than having a ballasted keel like a monohull. Being ballast-free and lighter than a monohull, a catamaran can have a very shallow draught.
• A catamaran's two hulls are joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas. More sophisticated catamarans combine accommodation into the bridging superstructure. Catamarans may be driven by sail and/or engine.

Definition of catamaran in English Dictionary

• A raft consisting of two or more logs tied together .
• A raft used on the St Lawrence River by lashing two ships together .
• A small rectangular raft used in dockyards to protect the hulls of large ships .
• A twin - hulled ship or boat .
• ( colloquial ) A quarrelsome woman ; a scold .
• Countable nouns
• fr catamaran
• fr catamarans
• en catamarans

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

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Definition of catamaran in the English dictionary

The first definition of catamaran in the dictionary is a sailing, or sometimes motored, vessel with twin hulls held parallel by a rigid framework. Other definition of catamaran is a primitive raft made of logs lashed together. Catamaran is also a quarrelsome woman.

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What does the verb catamaran mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb catamaran . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the verb catamaran is in the 1820s.

OED's only evidence for catamaran is from 1820, in the writing of Henry Matthews, judge and traveller.

It is also recorded as a noun from the late 1600s.

catamaran is formed within English, by conversion.

Etymons: catamaran n.

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• catalysotype, n. 1853–
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• catalytic, adj. & n. 1836–
• catalytical, adj. 1889–
• catalytically, adv. 1845–
• catalytic converter, n. 1955–
• catalytic cracker, n. 1951–
• catalytic cracking, n. 1927–
• catamaran, n. 1697–
• catamaran, v. 1820–
• catamenia, n. 1764–
• catamenial, adj. 1851–
• catamidiate, v. 1656
• catamite, n. ?1552–
• catamited, adj. 1697
• catamiting, adj. a1641–
• catamount, n. 1664–
• catamountain | cat o' mountain, n. ?a1475–
• catanadromous, adj. 1753
• catananche, n. 1798–

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catamaran, v. was first published in 1889; not yet revised.

catamaran, v. was last modified in July 2023.

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