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ə 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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| —n | |
| 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-fashioned a quarrelsome woman |
| [C17: from Tamil kattumaram tied timber] | |
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Word Origin & History
catamaran
1673, from Tamil kattu-maram "tied wood," from kattu "tie" + maram "wood, tree."
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Example sentences
Guests choose either a two-hour morning or afternoon catamaran adventure cruise to view sea turtles, dolphins and whales.
The catamaran hull gives the ship great stability in the water.
Visitors can explore the area in a kayak or aboard a catamaran.
They may also have fastened two canoes together to make a catamaran, she says, with a deck of planks.
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