Definition of catamaran
:a vessel (such as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls
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Also in the area was a large catamaran, loaded with anglers hoping to tangle with tuna and other offshore denizens.
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William Navarro, 48, was rafting with his girlfriend when he was thrown from the catamaran in rapids and had trouble climbing back in with his life jacket on, the Boise County Coroner’s Office reports.
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Three couples, one 45-foot catamaran, nine mediterranean islands, six ports, countless empty beaches, and seven nights spent sipping rose and blasting The Smiths under the stars.
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The foiling catamarans can reach up to speeds up to 60 miles an hour!
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On board the Kyla, a lightweight 16-foot catamaran, Ron Gaston and Hana Blalack practiced trapezing.
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Floating on Air The Land Rover BAR catamaran, skippered by Ben Ainslie, rises out of the water on its foils during a race on Bermuda's Great Sound, on June 3, 2017.
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Team New Zealand was the only syndicate that didn’t sign a framework agreement that calls for the next two America’s Cup regattas to be sailed in catamarans in 2019 and 2021.
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The catamaran that the couple was traveling on has also vanished, according to the Post.
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Origin and Etymology of catamaran
Tamil kaṭṭumaram, from kaṭṭu to tie + maram tree, wood
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