REGATTA

regatta

(noun) a meeting for boat races

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

regatta (countable and uncountable, plural regattas or regatte)

(countable) A series of boat races, or sometimes a single race.

A striped cotton fabric.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*gat"ta (r*gt"t), n.; pl. Regattas (-t. Etym: [It. regatta, regata.]

Definition: Originally, a gondola race in Venice; now, a rowing or sailing race, or a series of such races.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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