trimaran
IPA: trˈɪmɝˈæn
noun
- A type of boat with three parallel hulls.
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Examples of "trimaran" in Sentences
- A trimaran is a sailing vessel, distant cousin of a catamaran.
- If Alcatel had new direction, why was it still boasting of a manufacturing "trimaran" in telecoms, trains and nuclear power?
- The trimaran is a very forgiving design, which is why it is preferred by so many these days for sea voyaging and island hopping.
- New Zealander Peter Bethune said the futuristic trimaran Ady Gil was salvagable after the crash, but that he was ordered by Sea Shepherd head Paul Watson to scuttle it.
- Why did you decide on a 100 foot trimaran, which is the modern day solo sailor's record attempt boat, rather than building a bigger boat that could try to take the Jules Verne trophy?
- MacInnes still has a job, helping to maintain BMW Oracle's trimaran, which is a huge and complicated sailing machine, one that requires an estimated 200 to 300 man-hours of work on shore for every hour of sailing.
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