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catamaran
noun
cat·a·ma·ran
ˌka-tə-mə-ˈran 
ˈka-tə-mə-ˌran
: a vessel (such as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls
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The league’s identical F50 catamarans bristle with carbon fiber and technology, each wired to the Oracle Cloud.
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G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
In addition to National Geographic Islander II, Gemini is now the second mid-sized agile ship in Lindblad’s fleet operating in the remote Galápagos archipelago, in addition to the line's new 16-passenger luxury catamaran, National Geographic Delphina.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
According to the report, the incident happened on a catamaran owned by Hawaii Nautical, a boat tour company.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
In addition to National Geographic Islander II, Gemini is now the second mid-sized agile ship in Lindblad’s fleet operating in the remote Galápagos archipelago, in addition to the line's new 16-passenger luxury catamaran, National Geographic Delphina.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
According to the report, the incident happened on a catamaran owned by Hawaii Nautical, a boat tour company.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catamaran. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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catamaran
noun
cat·a·ma·ran
ˌkat-ə-mə-ˈran
ˈkat-ə-mə-ˌran
: a boat with twin hulls
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