- A kind of raft or float, consisting of two or more logs
or pieces of wood lashed together, and moved by paddles or sail; --
used as a surf boat and for other purposes on the coasts of the East
and West Indies and South America. Modified forms are much used in the
lumber regions of North America, and at life-saving stations. - Any vessel with twin hulls, whether propelled by sails
or by steam; esp., one of a class of double-hulled pleasure boats
remarkable for speed. - A kind of fire raft or torpedo bat. - A quarrelsome woman; a scold.
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