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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Isabella Hellman, 41, was last seen on Mother’s Day aboard a catamaran near the Bahamas with her new husband, Lewis Bennett.
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Coming in at high speed, Burling dropped the catamaran off its foils and buried the starboard bow in the water to slow down.
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The boats used in the last America’s Cup were 72-foot catamarans.
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The Coast Guard took the four passengers from the catamaran to Dauphin Island Marina.
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The two were on a catamaran, called Surf in the Summer, according to WPTV.
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Bennett was able to get out a call for help before the catamaran capsized.
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In Fort Lauderdale, two people were killed last Saturday when a catamaran crashed into their vessel from behind.
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The Ocean Empire Life Sustaining Vessel catamaran is the creation of Richard Sauter of Sauter Carbon Offset Design.
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Origin and Etymology of catamaran
Tamil kaṭṭumaram, from kaṭṭu to tie + maram tree, wood
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