trimaran

[ trahy-muh-ran ]

noun

1. a vessel similar to a catamaran but having three separate hulls.

trimaran

/ ˈtraɪməˌræn /

noun

1. a vessel, usually of shallow draught, with two hulls flanking the main hull

Word History and Origins

Origin of trimaran¹

First recorded in 1950–55; tri- + (cata)maran

Word History and Origins

Origin of trimaran¹

C20: from tri- + ( cata ) maran

Example Sentences

A Mexican Navy search and rescue team discovered a vessel, later identified as Mr. Lawson’s trimaran, the Defiant, about 410 miles south of Acapulco, Mexico, on Thursday.

From New York Times

The sleek autonomous trimaran docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Sunday, after more than five weeks crossing the Atlantic Ocean from England, according to tech company IBM, which helped build it.

From Seattle Times

Lloyd’s List Intelligence identified the ship as the trimaran, or a three-hulled racing vessel.

From Seattle Times

A sleek robotic trimaran retracing the 1620 journey of the famous English vessel had to turn back Friday to fix a mechanical problem.

From Seattle Times

Three years later, at 30, he became the youngest skipper to win the America’s Cup when he helmed Oracle Team USA’s giant trimaran to victory over a Swiss-backed catamaran.

From Washington Times