/kat'euh meuh ran"/ , n.
1. a vessel, usually propelled by sail, formed of two hulls or floats held side by side by a frame above them. Cf. trimaran .
2. a float or sailing raft formed of a number of logs lashed together, used in certain parts of India, South America, etc.
3. a quarrelsome person, esp. a woman.
4. Canadian Dial. a wooden sled.
[ 1690-1700; katta-maram tied wood ]