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catamaran

ca·ta·ma·ran

UK/ˌkæ.tə.məˈɹæn/ US/ˈkæ.tə.məˌɹæn/ uncommon obsolete rare

noun

1.

a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck

Origin

From Tamil கட்டுமரம் (kaṭṭumaram), from கட்டு (kaṭṭu, “to tie”) + மரம் (maram, “tree, wood”).

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