/ ˌkætəməˈræn; NAmE / noun
a fast sailing boat with two hulls
—compare trimaran
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Tamil kaṭṭumaram , literally tied wood.
/ ˌkætəməˈræn; NAmE / noun
a fast sailing boat with two hulls
—compare trimaran
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Tamil kaṭṭumaram , literally tied wood.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005