Lexic.us

Definition of Catamaran

1. Noun. A sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck.

Definition of Catamaran

1. n. A kind of raft or float, consisting of two or more logs or pieces of wood lashed together, and moved by paddles or sail; -- used as a surf boat and for other purposes on the coasts of the East and West Indies and South America. Modified forms are much used in the lumber regions of North America, and at life-saving stations.

Definition of Catamaran

1. Noun. A raft consisting of two or more logs tied together. ¹

2. Noun. A raft used on the St Lawrence River by lashing two ships together. ¹

3. Noun. A small rectangular raft used in dockyards to protect the hulls of large ships. ¹

4. Noun. A twin-hulled sailing yacht, especially one used for racing; the hulls being connected by a deck carrying the mast, rigging, cockpit and cabin. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Catamaran

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Catamaran

Literary usage of Catamaran

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report by Tasmania Dept. of Mines (1902)
"SOUTH OF catamaran RIVER. I did not confine my visit to the sections already ... South of and adjoining the catamaran River, about two miles from its mouth, ..."

2. The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette (1835)
"The catamaran. The catamaran consists of two copper boats, ... As the catamaran is represented in fig. 3, it is afloat ; but when it takes the ound the ..."

3. The Boys' Book of Sports: And Outdoor Life by Beard, E Clement, De Vinne Press, Century Company (1886)
"The boat in question is what is called a catamaran — that is, a boat with two hulls. ... catamaran, but it is a great deal cheaper, drier, and more roomy, ..."

4. The South Sea Islanders and the Queensland Labour Trade: A Record of Voyages by William T. Wawn (1893)
"A catamaran—NEW IRELAND. All round the ship at least fifty canoes, carrying over a hundred men, were paddling about, chasing or being chased. ..."

5. A Chronological History of the Origin and Development of Steam Navigation by George Henry Preble, John Lipton Lochhead (1883)
"... Twin-Screws—Root's Side-Screw Steamship—Coppin's Tripple Steamship—Fryer's Buoyant Propeller—Rosse's catamaran Steam Tugs. 1858.—THE " GREAT EASTERN. ..."

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