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catamaran definition

cata·ma·ran (kat′ə mə ran′)

noun

  1. a narrow log raft or float propelled by sails or paddles
  2. a boat, specif. a racing sailboat, with two parallel hulls, built in the style of such a float
  3. Cdn. a large sled, as for hauling wood

Etymology: Tamil kaṭṭumaram < kaṭṭu, tie + maram, log, tree

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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