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catamaran
noun
cat·a·ma·ran
ˌka-tə-mə-ˈran 
ˈka-tə-mə-ˌran
: a vessel (such as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls
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The dive shop loads us up on one of the skiffs for near-shore diving, hauling us out to a historical wreck site on their larger double-decker catamaran.
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Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
The company offers everything from half-day catamaran sails to three-hour private adventure charters to Masonboro Island.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
It can be reached via water taxi or private catamaran (around 20 minutes) and is one of the cays that make up La Cordillera Nature Reserve.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 July 2025
For example, of the 12 F50s, one referee will zoom in on two or three catamarans competing with each other on the water, while someone else will look at another couple of boats, etc.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
The company offers everything from half-day catamaran sails to three-hour private adventure charters to Masonboro Island.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
It can be reached via water taxi or private catamaran (around 20 minutes) and is one of the cays that make up La Cordillera Nature Reserve.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 July 2025
For example, of the 12 F50s, one referee will zoom in on two or three catamarans competing with each other on the water, while someone else will look at another couple of boats, etc.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for catamaran
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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catamaran. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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catamaran
noun
cat·a·ma·ran
ˌkat-ə-mə-ˈran
ˈkat-ə-mə-ˌran
: a boat with twin hulls
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