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catamaran
noun
cat·a·ma·ran
ˌka-tə-mə-ˈran 
ˈka-tə-mə-ˌran
: a vessel (such as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls
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Other interesting stays include a 34-foot catamaran sailboat near Key West and an Islamorada home with a private dock.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Sail around on a catamaran cruise.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Divers and others can enhance their stay on The Explorer, the luxury live-aboard catamaran that caters to both Four Seasons's resorts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
The league’s identical F50 catamarans bristle with carbon fiber and technology, each wired to the Oracle Cloud.
—G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Sail around on a catamaran cruise.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Divers and others can enhance their stay on The Explorer, the luxury live-aboard catamaran that caters to both Four Seasons's resorts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
The league’s identical F50 catamarans bristle with carbon fiber and technology, each wired to the Oracle Cloud.
—G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catamaran. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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catamaran
noun
cat·a·ma·ran
ˌkat-ə-mə-ˈran
ˈkat-ə-mə-ˌran
: a boat with twin hulls
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