YACHT

yacht, racing yacht

(noun) an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

yacht

(verb) travel in a yacht

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

yacht (plural yachts)

A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.

Any vessel used for private, noncommercial purposes.

Verb

yacht (third-person singular simple present yachts, present participle yachting, simple past and past participle yachted)

(intransitive) To sail, voyage, or race in a yacht.

Anagrams

• Cathy, tachy, tachy-

Source: Wiktionary

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Yacht, n. Etym: [D. jagt, jacht; perhaps properly, a jagen to chase, hunt, akin to G. jagen, OHG. jag, of uncertain origin; or perhaps akin to OHG. gahi quick, sudden (cf. Gay).] (Naut.)

Definition: A light and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for private parties of pleasure, or as a vessel of state to convey distinguished persons from one place to another; a seagoing vessel used only for pleasure trips, racing, etc. Yacht measurement. See the Note under Tonnage, 4.

Yacht, v. i.

Definition: To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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