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catamaran

[kat-uh-muh-ran, kat-uh-muh-ran]

noun

  1. a vessel, usually propelled by sail, formed of two hulls or floats held side by side by a frame above them.

  2. a float or sailing raft formed of a number of logs lashed together, used in certain parts of India, South America, etc.

  3. Canadian Dialect.a wooden sled.



catamaran

/ ˌæəəˈæ /

noun

  1. a sailing, or sometimes motored, vessel with twin hulls held parallel by a rigid framework

  2. a primitive raft made of logs lashed together

  3. old-fashioneda quarrelsome woman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of catamaran1

First recorded in 1670–80; from Tamil 첹ṭṭ- “tied wood”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of catamaran1

C17: from Tamil kattumaram tied timber
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Services from Troon, about 15 miles further south on the Ayrshire coast, will be provided by the new ferry MV Glen Sannox and the chartered catamaran Alfred.

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The charter of the privately-owned catamaran Alfred - said to cost £1m a month - has now been extended to the end of May to maintain services.

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"I went to the Isle of Man on a catamaran and I was seasick twice."

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The chartered catamaran Alfred, which can carry 98 cars and cost only £14.5m to build, has been operating successfully on the Arran route for the past 20 months.

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The small catamaran, called the Serenity, began to fill with water after suffering a failure on the seal around its escape hatch, ABC News reported.

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