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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 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.
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New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
And on the north coast, Sandals Ochi in Ocho Rios and Sandals Dunn’s River properties offer catamaran sails to Jamaica’s most iconic attraction, Dunn’s River Falls.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
Bane claimed Heslop disappeared from his catamaran in the middle of the night.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Next week these catamarans and teams will race again, on Lake Geneva.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
And on the north coast, Sandals Ochi in Ocho Rios and Sandals Dunn’s River properties offer catamaran sails to Jamaica’s most iconic attraction, Dunn’s River Falls.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
Bane claimed Heslop disappeared from his catamaran in the middle of the night.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Next week these catamarans and teams will race again, on Lake Geneva.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catamaran. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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