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cat·a·ma·ran
\|kad.əmə|ran, -atə-, -raa(ə)n\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: modification of Tamil kaṭṭumaram, from kaṭṭu to tie + maram tree, timber
1. : a raft or float consisting of two or more logs or pieces of wood lashed together, propelled by paddles or sails, and used especially as a surfboat on the coasts of India, the East Indies, the West Indies, and So. America
2. : a boat with twin hulls or planing surfaces side by side; especially : a fast pleasure boat having two hulls joined by a framework that supports the mast or motor
3. : an early 19th century fire raft
4. : a raft with windlass and grapple used in logging
5. : a raft that consists of a rectangular platform attached to two parallel cylindrical floats and is used in lifesaving or for work alongside a ship
6. : an ill-natured quarrelsome person; especially : a faultfinding woman |