raceabout

[ reys-uh-bout ]
/ ˈreɪs əˌbaʊt /

noun

a small, sloop-rigged racing yacht with a short bowsprit.

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Origin of raceabout

1895–1900, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase race about

Words nearby raceabout

race riot, race suicide, race walking, race-walk, raceable, raceabout, racecar, racecard, racecourse, racegoer, racehorse
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