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regatta Definition

re·gatta (ri gät′ə, ri gat′ə)

noun

  1. a boat race
  2. a series of such races

Etymology: It (Venetian) regata, gondola race, lit., a striving for mastery < rigattare, to compete, wrangle < ri- (< L re-, re-) + grattare, to scratch < Gmc *kratton > Ger kratzen

  • regather
  • regear

regatta Synonyms

regatta

n.

boat race, rowing competition, yacht race; see race 3.

regatta Usage Examples

Preposition: of

season: The club will be out in force at Trentham Regatta this Saturday, the last regatta of the season.

Converse of object

  • sail: Effectively losing his discard, he would have to sail a near faultless regatta to regain his crown.
  • organize: The town can also boast of a Swimming Association which organizes an annual regatta.
  • win: This could range from winning a local regatta to Olympic gold.
  • hold: The regatta held on the river Lea is a side by side sprint over a short course of 600m.

Adjective modifier

  • pre-Olympic: Both crews had beaten the British boat in Lucerne at the final pre-Olympic regatta.
  • Olympic: It was only ever raced three times - in the heat, the semi-final and then the final of the Olympic regatta.
  • two-day: The weather was co-operative and it certainly seemed that the first two-day regatta was most successful.
  • premier: Skandia Cowes Week is the world's premier sailing regatta, with over 1,000 yachts and 8,000 competitors taking part in some top-class sailing.
  • annual: Day 1 of the 4th annual regatta at the top of the world got off to a slow start.
  • famous: For over a century now Cowes has some of the world's most famous yachting regattas.

Modifies a noun

  • fleet: A regatta fleet of 18 included many who were sailing in an open event for the first time.
  • organizer: Useful links World Rowing 99 - the official Canadian regatta organizers ' website.
  • season: The moral of the story in the run up to the summer regatta season... .
  • committee: In charge of organizing medals and awards and regatta committee kit.

Noun used with modifier

  • yachting: For over a century now Cowes has some of the world's most famous yachting regattas.
  • Henley: If there had been sufficient time before Henley regatta, there would doubtless have been another big reshuffle between the two crews.
  • sailing: Moving to the Isle of Wight The Town of Cowes is internationally famed for the Cowes Week sailing regatta held annually in August.
  • rowing: Henley Royal Regatta The Henley Royal Regatta is the oldest rowing regatta in Europe.
  • summer: The moral of the story in the run up to the summer regatta season... .