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noun
1.
a vessel, usually propelled by sail, formed of two hulls or floats held side by side by a frame above them. Compare trimaran.
2.
a float or sailing raft formed of a number of logs lashed together, used in certain parts of India, South America, etc.
3.
a quarrelsome person, especially a woman.
4.
Canadian Dialect. a wooden sled.
Origin:
1690–1700; < Tamil kaṭṭa-maram tied wood
1690–1700; < Tamil kaṭṭa-maram tied wood
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catamaran
1673, from Tamil kattu-maram "tied wood," from kattu "tie" + maram "wood, tree."
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