catamaran

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A twin-hulled ship or boat.
  2. A quarrelsome woman; a scold.
  3. A raft of three pieces of wood lashed together, the middle piece being longer than the others, and serving as a keel on which the rower squats while paddling.
  4. An old kind of fireship.

Pronunciation

/ˌkæ.tə.məˈɹæn/ /ˈkæ.tə.məˌɹæn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-catamaran.wav

Word forms

catamaran catamarans

Etymology

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

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