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catamaran
[kat-uh-muh-ran, kat-uh-muh-ran]
noun
a vessel, usually propelled by sail, formed of two hulls or floats held side by side by a frame above them.
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.
catamaran
/ ˌæəəˈæ /
noun
a sailing, or sometimes motored, vessel with twin hulls held parallel by a rigid framework
a primitive raft made of logs lashed together
old-fashioneda quarrelsome woman
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of catamaran1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of catamaran1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
"I went to the Isle of Man on a catamaran and I was seasick twice."
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.
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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