The difference between Catamaran and Outrigger canoe

When used as nouns, catamaran means a twin-hulled ship or boat, whereas outrigger canoe means a seagoing canoe having one or more lateral support floats to provide stability.


check bellow for the other definitions of Catamaran and Outrigger canoe

  1. Catamaran as a noun:

    A twin-hulled ship or boat.

  2. Catamaran as a noun (colloquial, rare, obsolete):

    A quarrelsome woman; a scold.

  3. Catamaran as a noun (obsolete):

    A raft of three pieces of wood lashed together, the middle piece being longer than the others, and serving as a keel on which the rower squats while paddling.

  4. Catamaran as a noun (obsolete):

    An old kind of fireship.

  1. Outrigger canoe as a noun:

    A seagoing canoe having one or more lateral support floats to provide stability.