land yacht

American  

noun

1. a wind-driven vehicle with a mast and sails, having three wheels, a single seat, and a steering wheel, used especially on beaches and other sandy areas.

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land yacht British  

noun

1. a three-wheeled recreational vehicle with a sail, used on land and propelled by wind power

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Etymology

Origin of land yacht

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

In the driveway of a lushly landscaped home just off the Malibu coast sits a luxury British automobile, rounded, elegant; a smooth-sailing land yacht.

From Los Angeles Times

“We felt so lucky to have it during the pandemic. We’re talking about shipping it to Iceland or shipping it to the Florida Keys. We treat it like a land yacht.”

From Los Angeles Times

A $400,000 land yacht to explore America?

From Los Angeles Times

The land yacht surged and swayed over frost heaves at 65 m.p.h., each bump nudging the seemingly physics-defying craft as it hurtled down the highway.

From New York Times

Cynics may regard the S-Class, which will have a base price north of $100,000 in the United States, as a land yacht for plutocrats, a discordant display of wealth amid rising unemployment and sagging growth.

From New York Times