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trimaran

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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tri·ma·ran /ˈtraɪməræn/ noun [countable]  TTWa type of sailing boat with three hulls 三体帆船
Origin trimaran (1900-2000) tri- + -maran (as in catamaran)
tri·ma·ran nounChineseSyllable


trimaran
trimaran /ˈtraɪməræn/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: tri- + -maran (as in catamaran)
a type of sailing boat with three hulls
     
THESAURUS
■ types of boat
    yacht a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sport
    sailing boat British English, sailboat American English a boat that uses one or more sails
    rowing boat British English, rowboat American English a small boat that you move through the water with oars
    dinghy a small open boat used for pleasure, or for taking people between a ship and the shore
    catamaran a sailing boat with two separate hulls (=the part that goes in the water)
    trimaran a sailing boat with three separate HULLSs
    barge a large low boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy goods on a canal or river
    canal boat (also narrow boat British English) a boat that you use on canals
    canoe a long light boat that is open at the top and pointed at both ends, which you move along using a paddle. Canoes are for one to three people
    kayak a light boat for one or two people, that is pointed at both ends and covered on top. A kayak has round holes on top in which the people sit, and you move it along using a paddle.
    punt a long thin boat with a flat bottom that you move by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river – used for pleasure
    houseboat a boat that is specially made so that you can live on it
    pleasure boat a small boat, for example a sailing boat or a rowing boat, that people use on a lake, river etc: People were out on the lake in pleasure boats.
    ⇨ ship


tri·maranBrE /ˈtraɪməræn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtraɪməræn/ 🔊 nouna fast sailing boat like a catamaran, but with three hulls instead of two 三体帆船