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Definition of yacht
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intransitive verb
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obsolete Dutch jaght , from Middle Low German jacht , short for jachtschip , literally, hunting ship
1557, in the meaning defined above
1836, in the meaning defined above
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“Yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yacht. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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from obsolete Dutch jaght (now jacht ), short for jachtschip, literally, "hunting ship"
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YACHT definition: 1. a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either racing or travelling on for pleasure…. Learn more.
A yacht (/ jɒt /) is a sail - or motor -propelled watercraft made for pleasure, cruising, or racing. [2][3][4] There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use.
The meaning of YACHT is any of various recreational watercraft. How to use yacht in a sentence.
YACHT meaning: 1. a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either racing or travelling on for pleasure…. Learn more.
A yacht is a large boat with sails or a motor, used for racing or for pleasure trips. 3 meanings: 1. a vessel propelled by sail or power, used esp for pleasure cruising, racing, etc 2. → short for sand yacht, ice.... Click for more definitions.
a large boat with an engine and a place to sleep on board, used for pleasure trips. Definition of yacht noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A yacht is an upscale boat — often a sailboat — that is used for cruising or racing. If you're on a cargo ship, you're probably at work; if you're on a yacht, it's probably your day off.
Any of various relatively small, streamlined sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing. To sail, cruise, or race in a yacht. [Probably obsolete Norwegian jagt, from Middle Low German jacht, short for jachtschip : jagen, to chase (from Old High German jagōn) + schip, ship.]
YACHT definition: a large boat with sails used for pleasure or in races: . Learn more.
yacht meaning, definition, what is yacht: a large boat with a sail, used for pleas...: Learn more.