yacht — a medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing
Pronunciation (IPA): /jɑːt/
Example Sentences
- The billionaire's yacht was so big it had its own helicopter pad and swimming pool.
- She learned to sail on a small yacht during her summer vacation in Greece.
- The yacht party was so fancy that even the life jackets were designer brands.
yacht
NOUN[/jɑːt/]
a medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing
Couple cruising on luxury yacht
On the yacht, what he taught helped get the fish caught!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from 16th-century Dutch 'jacht', meaning 'hunt'. Originally referred to fast vessels used for hunting pirates, the term evolved to describe modern leisure vessels and sailing yachts.
Breakdown
jacht (Dutch: hunt, chase) → yacht. The semantic shift reflects the vessel's original military purpose in pursuing fast-moving targets to its contemporary recreational use.
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📝Examples
“The billionaire's yacht was so big it had its own helicopter pad and swimming pool.”
“She learned to sail on a small yacht during her summer vacation in Greece.”
“The yacht party was so fancy that even the life jackets were designer brands.”
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