trimaran

noun

tri·​ma·​ran ˈtrī-mə-ˌran 

ˌtrī-mə-ˈran

: a fast pleasure sailboat with three hulls side by side

Examples of trimaran in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the start of the year the French offshore veteran Thomas Coville sailed Sodebo Ultim 3, his 32-metre trimaran, 28,315 nautical miles around the world to set a new record of 40 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes, and 50 seconds. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 24 July 2026

These trimarans will be able to hit a speed of 14 knots, or around 16 mph (26 km/h), by using weather routing techniques to catch the wind in their sails and go from Bayonne, France, to New York in about 13 days. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 June 2026

In 2010, the first trimaran, USS Independence, followed. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

San Diego's deep involvement with sea drones began in 2016 with the arrival of Sea Hunter, a 132-foot experimental trimaran that can go up to 90 days without refueling and travel about 12,000 miles. — Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

tri- + catamaran

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trimaran

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan