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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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Bane claimed Heslop disappeared from his catamaran in the middle of the night.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
This year and next year a dozen international teams are racing identical F50 catamarans in cities that include Saint Tropez in France, Geneva in Switzerland, Andalucia-Cádiz in Spain, Perth in Australia and New York in the USA.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Or book a berth aboard the eight-passenger Water and Wind catamaran to sites that include Princess Alice Bank, where huge schools of jack, tuna, and barracuda cloud the seamount.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2018, Ellison cofounded SailGP, a high-speed catamaran racing league that competes around the world and has attracted celebrity backers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
This year and next year a dozen international teams are racing identical F50 catamarans in cities that include Saint Tropez in France, Geneva in Switzerland, Andalucia-Cádiz in Spain, Perth in Australia and New York in the USA.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Or book a berth aboard the eight-passenger Water and Wind catamaran to sites that include Princess Alice Bank, where huge schools of jack, tuna, and barracuda cloud the seamount.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2018, Ellison cofounded SailGP, a high-speed catamaran racing league that competes around the world and has attracted celebrity backers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catamaran. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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