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yacht

[yot]

noun

  1. a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.



verb (used without object)

  1. to sail, voyage, or race in a yacht.

yacht

/ ɒ /

noun

  1. a vessel propelled by sail or power, used esp for pleasure cruising, racing, etc

  2. short for sand yacht ice yacht

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to sail or cruise in a yacht

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • yachty adjective
  • superyacht noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of yacht1

1550–60; < early Dutch jaght, short for jaghtschip hunting ship, equivalent to Dutch jacht hunt (derivative of jagen to hunt) + schip ship 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of yacht1

C16: from obsolete Dutch jaghte, short for jahtschip, from jagen to chase + schip ship
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At the time, the Israeli foreign ministry dismissed it as a "selfie yacht" carrying "less than a single truckload of aid".

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Activists say Israeli troops have boarded a yacht trying to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

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The Madleen yacht is 160 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip and is attempting to challenge Israel's naval blockade of the territory.

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In recent years, Andrew Tate has built a massive online presence, including more than 10 million followers on X, sharing his lifestyle of fast cars, private jets and yachts.

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There have been many other sporting knighthoods and damehoods, including in athletics, yachting, football, golf, tennis, horse racing, cycling and rowing.

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