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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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If a hybrid catamaran is more your speed, there are plenty of those heading out to sea as well.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The state-run ferry, Jadrolinija, has a daily, high-speed catamaran service that takes about 3.5 hours to reach Hvar town.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
The event will serve as the meeting point of two different worlds: speeding sailors on full-throttle catamarans and ultra-elite watchmakers who take decades to perfect their complicated timepieces.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024
This year, a group of descendants making the hourlong trip by catamaran sits solemnly as the choppy sea crashes against the hull.
—Seth Berry, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The state-run ferry, Jadrolinija, has a daily, high-speed catamaran service that takes about 3.5 hours to reach Hvar town.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
The event will serve as the meeting point of two different worlds: speeding sailors on full-throttle catamarans and ultra-elite watchmakers who take decades to perfect their complicated timepieces.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024
This year, a group of descendants making the hourlong trip by catamaran sits solemnly as the choppy sea crashes against the hull.
—Seth Berry, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catamaran. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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