Catamaran

Pronunciation

• Canada IPA: /ˈkætÉ™mɚˌæn/
• UK IPA: /ˈkæt.É™.mÉ™.ɹæn/, /ˈkæt.É™.mɹ̩æn/

Origin

From Tamil கட்டு (kaṭṭu, "to tie") + மரம் (maram, "tree, wood").

Full definition of catamaran

Noun

1. A raft consisting of two or more logs tied together.
2. A raft used on the St Lawrence River by lashing two ships together.
3. A small rectangular raft used in dockyards to protect the hulls of large ships.
4. A twin-hulled ship or boat
5. (colloquial) A quarrelsome woman; a scold.

Derived terms

• cat diminutive

Related terms

• trimaran

Coordinate terms

• monohull
• multihull
• outrigger canoe
• twinhull