yacht Definition
yacht (yät)
noun
any of various relatively small vessels for pleasure cruises, racing, etc.
Etymology: Du jacht, earlier jaghte, short for jaghtschip, pursuit ship (i.e., against pirates) < jaght, a hunt < jagen, to chase + schip, a ship
intransitive verb
to sail or cruise in a yacht
yacht Synonyms
yacht
n.
yacht Usage Examples
Converse of object
- skipper: By the end of the course you should have enough experience to safely skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.
- moor: There are usually yachts moored above the basin, waiting to pass through the locks.
- sail: He arrived sailing a small yacht from his homeland in May 1942.
- cruise: We use modern Bavaria cruising yachts of no more than 3 years old.
Adjective modifier
- ocean-going: He is looking for a buyer for his self-build ocean-going yacht and his Iridium satellite phone.
- 68ft: The 68ft yachts accommodate 20 with four bunks located aft in two cabins.
- stricken: SMS text messaging is... http://www.cbfsms.com / 9. SMS message saves stricken yacht | The Register SMS message saves stricken yacht.
- royal: She also talks about being sick with bulimia and very tired on the royal yacht.
Modifies a noun
- marina: Craft in the new yacht marina at Wisbech are unable to pass seaward of Sutton Bridge.
- charter: Car hire, boat and yacht charter can be arranged.
- brokerage: There were also pleasure-craft displays organized by the marina's resident yacht brokerage, Fox's Yacht Sales.
- varnish: Outdoor plaques with a choice of stain and finished with three coats of high gloss quality yacht varnish.
- skipper: Flying Fish trains and recruits yacht skippers and sail, dive, surf, windsurf, ski and snowboard instructors.
- racing: Yacht racing can be divided into three classes; Inshore, meaning the Solent.
Noun used with modifier
- round-the-world: Everyone who joins this round-the-world yacht race has a reason for doing it.
- sailing: The sailing yacht Victory made her way elegantly along the coast toward the old port in Antibes on a rainy November day.
- flybridge: The V Class range of sports yachts combines the advantages of the Princess flybridge motor yacht, with a precision engineered high speed design.
- luxury: Case studies may include: Managing a luxury charter yacht.
- bareboat: All the bareboat yachts have a good back-up service to cope with any problems.
- motor: Princess motor yachts a pleasure to be on board whether at sea or in port.
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