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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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The Bluegame catamaran also requires roughly half the horsepower of a 90-foot monohull, which has a similar interior volume.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
The Beast, a massive power catamaran built for extreme expeditions to the vast reaches of the earth, is up for sale.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Beyond the resort, there is also horseback riding and luxury catamaran cruises to swim with turtles.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The result is what seems to be a cross between a catamaran and a giant fishing pontoon with a large open deck measuring 900 ft² (83 m²) that can handle standard shipping containers weighing up to 30 tonnes.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
The Beast, a massive power catamaran built for extreme expeditions to the vast reaches of the earth, is up for sale.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Beyond the resort, there is also horseback riding and luxury catamaran cruises to swim with turtles.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The result is what seems to be a cross between a catamaran and a giant fishing pontoon with a large open deck measuring 900 ft² (83 m²) that can handle standard shipping containers weighing up to 30 tonnes.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catamaran. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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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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