Catamaran
noun
A type of boat or ship with two parallel hulls or bodies.
They sailed the ocean blue on a catamaran, which is much more stable than a single hulled boat.
Often appears as...
- sail a catamaran
- catamaran cruise
noun
A type of sailing water sport using a boat with two hulls.
You can enjoy the thrill of high speed sailing with a catamaran.
Often appears as...
- catamaran racing
- catamaran sailing
Usage tips
Sport
noun
A type of multi-hulled fishing boat used in some Asian countries.
In some parts of India, catamarans are still used for traditional fishing.
Often appears as...
- traditional catamaran
- catamaran fishing
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Cultural
noun
A type of boat or ship with two parallel hulls or bodies.
They sailed the ocean blue on a catamaran, which is much more stable than a single hulled boat.
Often appears as...
- sail a catamaran
- catamaran cruise
noun
A type of sailing water sport using a boat with two hulls.
You can enjoy the thrill of high speed sailing with a catamaran.
Often appears as...
- catamaran racing
- catamaran sailing
Usage tips
Sport
noun
A type of multi-hulled fishing boat used in some Asian countries.
In some parts of India, catamarans are still used for traditional fishing.
Often appears as...
- traditional catamaran
- catamaran fishing
Usage tips
Cultural
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Stability Advantage
A catamaran often provides greater stability on water compared to single-hulled boats.
The catamaran barely rocked in the choppy sea, making our trip much smoother.
Pro Tip 2/3Luxury and Size
Catamarans are popular for their spaciousness and are often associated with luxury travel.
We enjoyed the spacious deck of the luxury catamaran during our cruise.
Pro Tip 3/3Modern Usage
The word is commonly used today to refer to modern leisure or travel boats.
The couple rented a catamaran for their adventurous sea voyage.
Pro Tip 1/3Stability Advantage
A catamaran often provides greater stability on water compared to single-hulled boats.
The catamaran barely rocked in the choppy sea, making our trip much smoother.
Pro Tip 2/3Luxury and Size
Catamarans are popular for their spaciousness and are often associated with luxury travel.
We enjoyed the spacious deck of the luxury catamaran during our cruise.
Pro Tip 3/3Modern Usage
The word is commonly used today to refer to modern leisure or travel boats.
The couple rented a catamaran for their adventurous sea voyage.
Pro Tip 1/3Stability Advantage
A catamaran often provides greater stability on water compared to single-hulled boats.
The catamaran barely rocked in the choppy sea, making our trip much smoother.
Pro Tip 2/3Luxury and Size
Catamarans are popular for their spaciousness and are often associated with luxury travel.
We enjoyed the spacious deck of the luxury catamaran during our cruise.
Pro Tip 3/3Modern Usage
The word is commonly used today to refer to modern leisure or travel boats.
The couple rented a catamaran for their adventurous sea voyage.
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And they spend their daytime resting and socializing in the safety of the shallows, but at night, they go off the edge and hunt in deep water. Now, it's not a bad place to be a researcher, either. So we go out for about five months every summer in a 20-meter catamaran, and we live, sleep and work
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Building the Hawaii...
catamaran design will reduce drag through the water most boats have one wide hull to stay balanced but more surface area means greater resistance
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Could we speak the...
And they spend their daytime resting and socializing in the safety of the shallows, but at night, they go off the edge and hunt in deep water. Now, it's not a bad place to be a researcher, either. So we go out for about five months every summer in a 20-meter catamaran, and we live, sleep and work
Video examples
Building the Hawaii...
catamaran design will reduce drag through the water most boats have one wide hull to stay balanced but more surface area means greater resistance
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Quote examples
Mary Pilon
American Journalist
The America's Cup World Series was created in 2011, with an eye toward conjuring more off-cycle interest and marketing opportunities. It coincided with the ascent of foiling catamarans, a type of boat that goes faster and looks almost Photoshopped, the way it practically floats in air when it races.
Quote examples
Mary Pilon
American Journalist
The America's Cup World Series was created in 2011, with an eye toward conjuring more off-cycle interest and marketing opportunities. It coincided with the ascent of foiling catamarans, a type of boat that goes faster and looks almost Photoshopped, the way it practically floats in air when it races.
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