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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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How to Get Around The best way to get from mainland Croatia to Hvar is via a speedboat catamaran, which runs frequently from cities like Split and Dubrovnik.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Rolex will also continue as the official timepiece of SailGP.
SailGP’s global championship features a dozen national teams from the U.S., Italy, Germany and others battling in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
The 50-foot catamaran, named the Serenity, took on water after its escape hatch blew a gasket, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
SailGP is a global championship with national teams battling it out in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans at venues around the world, racing at speeds approaching 60 miles per hour.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Rolex will also continue as the official timepiece of SailGP.
SailGP’s global championship features a dozen national teams from the U.S., Italy, Germany and others battling in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
The 50-foot catamaran, named the Serenity, took on water after its escape hatch blew a gasket, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
SailGP is a global championship with national teams battling it out in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans at venues around the world, racing at speeds approaching 60 miles per hour.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catamaran. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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