A catamaran is stoutly constructed wooden or steel raft placed between ships or between ship and jetty to avoid damage to the ship or jetty.
Icatamaran sisihlenge esomeleleyo esakhiwe ngamaplanga okanye intsimbi ebekwa phakathi kweenqanawe okanye phakathi kwenqanawe nejettie ukuvikela umonakale enqanaweni okanye kwijettie.