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SeaCat, n.2
Brit. |ˈsiːˌkat|, U.S. |ˈsiˌkæt|
Forms: 19– Sea Cat, 19– SeaCat, 19– Seacat, 19– seacat
[‹ sea n. + cat- (in catamaran n.).]
A sea-going catamaran; (in later use) spec. a type of large, high-speed, motorized catamaran, used esp. as a passenger and car ferry on short sea crossings.
A proprietary name in the United States.
1954People & Places Sept. 7 (caption) Details of catamaran construction are clearly visible as Warren Gale and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gilbert push their boat out to meet a wave. Mrs. Gilbert didn't quite manage to climb aboard before the ‘sea cat’ was on its way. 1989Oilman (Nexis) Aug. 223 The first German shipping line, AG Ems, put a high-speed Seacat-type catamaran into service in April 1989. 1994D. Porter Frommer's Comprehensive Trav. Guide Portugal '94-5 ii. 53 Traveling by SeaCat..cuts your journey time from the U.K. to the continent. 1995Observer 23 Apr. 11/1 The super seacat has no bow doors. 2003Daily Mail (Nexis) 3 Mar. 38 Taking you to Belfast in just two and-a-half hours, the Seacat service from Troon has two daily crossings. |