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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.

pleasure boat, sloop, auxiliary racer, class boat, racing boat, sea-going taxi*, single-sticker*; see also boat, ship.

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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