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catamaran
(kat′ə mə ran′)
noun
- a narrow log raft or float propelled by sails or paddles
- a boat, specif. a racing sailboat, with two parallel hulls, built in the style of such a float
- Cdn. a large sled, as for hauling wood
Origin: Tamil kaṭṭumaram < kaṭṭu, tie + maram, log, tree
See catamaran in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A boat with two parallel hulls or floats, especially a light sailboat with a mast mounted on a transverse frame joining the hulls.
- A raft of logs or floats lashed together and propelled by paddles or sails.
Origin:
Origin: Tamil kaṭṭumaram
Origin: : kaṭṭu, to tie
Origin: + maram, wood, log
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