Illustration of catboat
: a sailboat having a cat rig and usually a centerboard and being of light draft and broad beam
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Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.
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Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2024
At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.
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Shayne Benowitz,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2024
In the latter, white children steer a catboat heeling at a rakish angle.
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Carol Strickland,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 June 2022
Save time to get on the water; there are steamboat and sailboat cruises, catboat tours and harbor rides on the museum’s launch boat.
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Pamela Wright,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 Aug. 2019
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Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2024
At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.
—
Shayne Benowitz,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2024
In the latter, white children steer a catboat heeling at a rakish angle.
—
Carol Strickland,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 June 2022
Save time to get on the water; there are steamboat and sailboat cruises, catboat tours and harbor rides on the museum’s launch boat.
—
Pamela Wright,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 Aug. 2019
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“Catboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catboat. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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catboat
noun
cat·boat
-ˌbōt 
: a sailboat with a single mast set far forward and a single large sail with a long boom
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