cat|a|ma|ran

cat|a|ma|ran
cat|a|ma|ran «KAT uh muh RAN», noun.
1. a) a boat with two hulls side by side joined by crosspieces. b) a raft made of pieces of wood lashed together.
2. Informal, Figurative. a cross, quarrelsome person, especially a woman.
[< Tamil ka (literally) tied tree < ka a tie, maram tree]

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