n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-t ə -m ə - ' ran, ' ka-t ə -m ə - ˌ ran
Function: noun
Etymology: Tamil ka ṭ ṭ umaram, from ka ṭ ṭ u to tie + maram tree, wood
Date: 1673
: a vessel (as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls
catamaran