[kat-uh-muh-ran] 
| 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, esp. a woman. |
| 4. | Canadian Dialect. a wooden sled. |
| cat·a·ma·ran (kāt'ə-mə-rān') n.
[Tamil kaṭṭumaram : kaṭṭu, to tie + maram, wood, log.] |