Definition of Catamaran. Meaning of Catamaran. Synonyms of Catamaran

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Definition of Catamaran

Catamaran
Catamaran Cat`a*ma*ran", n. [The native East Indian name.] 1. A kind of raft or float, consisting of two or more logs or pieces of wood lashed together, and moved by paddles or sail; -- used as a surf boat and for other purposes on the coasts of the East and West Indies and South America. Modified forms are much used in the lumber regions of North America, and at life-saving stations. 2. Any vessel with twin hulls, whether propelled by sails or by steam; esp., one of a class of double-hulled pleasure boats remarkable for speed. 3. A kind of fire raft or torpedo bat. The incendiary rafts prepared by Sir Sidney Smith for destroying the French flotilla at Boulogne, 1804, were called catamarans. --Knight. 4. A quarrelsome woman; a scold. [Colloq.]

Meaning of Catamaran from wikipedia

- A catamaran (/ˌkætəməˈræn/) (informally, a "cat") is a watercraft with two parallel hulls of equal size. The wide distance between a catamaran's hulls...
- although greater stability can be achieved by using the wider planform of a catamaran or trimaran. Some multihulls use three foils; two main forward foils provide...
- of high-speed craft ferry routes. Many routes are operated by catamarans, as catamarans are a faster craft than a similar sized monohulls. In the 1990s...
- Cheyenne, formerly known as PlayStation is a large catamaran created for the 2000 around the world race known as The Race. Like its competitors, Cheyenne...
- Sparkle was a substantial catamaran designed by Angus Primrose, the designer of Gipsy Moth IV, to be sailed by an able bodied skipper and crewed by people...
- The Inclusion Catamaran is a modern wheelchair-accessible sailing catamaran that was designed by naval engineer Frederico Cerveira, founder of Inclusive...
- sailing catamarans. Its fibergl**** catamaran models range in nominal length between 14 feet (4.3 m) and 18 feet (5.5 m). Rotomolded catamaran models range...
- the 1990s catamaran and monohull designs become more po****r. Most high-speed craft serve as p****enger ferries, but the largest catamarans and monohulls...
- Lagoon catamaran is a brand of twin-hulled boats that are designed and produced in Bordeaux, France. The company began in 1984 as a specialist multihull...
- Brady catamarans are twin-hulled boats that are designed by Peter Brady a well respected New Zealand designer. Brady originally designed sailing cats,...