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Etymology
From Tamil ���� (katta), to tie + மரம� (maram), wood.

Pronunciation
ipacregion|Canada ipac|�kæt�m��æn|en-ca-synth-catamaran.ogg|CA synth

Noun
en-noun

1. nautical a raft consisting of two or more logs tied together
2. nautical a raft used on the St Lawrence River by lashing two ships together
3. nautical a small rectangular raft used in dockyards to protect the hulls of large ships
4. nautical a twin-hulled sailing yacht, especially one used for racing; the hulls being connected by a deck carrying the mast, rigging, cockpit and cabin

Related terms
trimaran

Translations
trans-top|twin-hulled yacht
Chinese: � (fá)
Finnish: katamaraani
German: Katamaran n
Greek: κα�αμα�άν (katamarán) n, δίγα���ο (ðígastro) n
Italian: catamarano m
Japanese: ����� (katamaran)
Korean: �목 (ddetmok)
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Polish: katamaran m
Portuguese: #Portuguese|catamaran m
Russian: ка�ама�ан (katamarán) m
Spanish: catamarán m
Thai: THchar|�รือ���ี�มีลำ�รือสอ�ลำ (reua bai têe mee lam reua s�ng lam)
Turkish: katamaran
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