Main Entry: cat·a·ma·ran

Pronunciation: \ˌka-tə-mə-ˈran, ˈka-tə-mə-ˌran\

Function: noun

Etymology: Tamil kaṭṭumaram, from kaṭṭu to tie + maram tree, wood

Date: 1673

: a vessel (as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls

[catamaran illustration]