[DOC] [TLE] Catamaran | Define Catamaran at Dictionary.com [PAR] a vessel, usually propelled by sail, formed of two hulls or floats held side by side 
by a frame above them. Compare trimaran. 2. a float or sailing raft formed of a... [DOC] [TLE] catamarans - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus [PAR] "catamarans" is a plural form of "catamaran": a sailboat with 2 parallel hulls held 
... twin-hulled sailing and powered boat developed for sport and recreation in the 
... a vessel (as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure ... 
by sail, formed of two hulls or floats held side by side by a frame above them. [DOC] [TLE] Results - ebooks [PAR] Number, Word, Spelling, Picture, Definition, Translation. [DOC] [TLE] A Brief History of Wind Powered Ships [PAR] The low freeboard (distance the hull extends above the water) of these ships is 
ideal ... sailing when one considers how sail powered ships tend to heave over 
away from ... the steering oars, the ship was loaded over the left or Lading board
 side. .... This ship had only 2 masts, a single square sailed main mast and a 
large... [DOC] [TLE] Hurstwic: Viking Ships [PAR] The picture to the left shows a sketch of the side view and hull section, and a 
photo of a ... longer, and shallower than a knrr, and is powered by oars, 
supplanted by sail. ... along the gunwales, held in place by a shield rack outboard 
of the ship. ..... and riding over the waves, rather than trying to resist them and 
taking the full... [DOC] [TLE] Boat building - Wikipedia [PAR] Boat building, one of the oldest branches of engineering, is concerned with 
constructing the ... It supports the inboard edge of the side deck and the side of 
the cabin ... a frame and protruding above deck level to take the load of a stay in 
a sail boat. ... 3 or 4 mm thick Okoume (Gaboon) plywood to form very light strong 
hulls. [DOC] [TLE] Longship - Wikipedia [PAR] The hull had a distinctive leaf shape with the bow sections much narrower than 
the stern quarters. There were nine wide planks per side. The ship had a light... [DOC] [TLE] Ship & Shipbuilding Terminology, complete ... - The Art of Age of Sail [PAR] Aback: Wind coming in from the front or 'wrong' side of a sail or sails, i.e. coming 
... of oak tapered toward each end, held together with iron hoops and treenails. .... 
point) of a vessel's hull. 2.One of the transverse members of a ship's frames on ... 
wedges (irons) into the seams of wooden ships to open them before caulking. [DOC] [TLE] Catamaran - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Apr 23, 2013 ... Catamarans can be sail- or engine-powered. ... The vaka is the main hull, the 
ama is the outrigger, and the aka or iako .... The Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull 
(SWATH) is a hull form used for vessels that require a ship of a certain ... distance 
from one side of the boat to the other), which makes them more... [DOC] [TLE] Sailing Terms - NauticEd [PAR] Accommodation ladder  A portable flight of steps down a ship's side. ... their 
position or safe course, or to warn them of dangers or obstructions to navigation. 
... Bar  Large mass of sand or earth, formed by the surge of the sea. ... over a 
stainless steel frame, fastened above the cockpit of a sailboat or flybridge of a 
power... [DOC] [TLE] Nautical (Sailing) Terms (Words & Phrases), Nomenclature and ... [PAR] Above-water Hull - the part of the hull that is out of the water; between the ... 
Along-Side - side by side, or joined to a vessel, wharf, etc. and lying parallel to 
the vessel ... Because of the enormous costs involved, the race is held 
approximately .... i.e. A sail with a height of 30' and a breadth of 20' has an aspect 
ratio of 3:2. [DOC] [TLE]

Question: A vessel propelled by sail, formed of 2 hulls held side-by-side by a frame above them
Answer: a catamaran