regatta

American  

[ri-gat-uh, -gah-tuh] / rɪˈgæt ə, -ˈgɑ tə /

noun

1. a boat race, as of rowboats, yachts, or other vessels.

2. an organized series of such races.

3. (originally) a gondola race in Venice.

4. a strong, striped cotton fabric that is of twill weave.

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regatta British  

/ rɪˈɡætə /

noun

1. an organized series of races of yachts, rowing boats, etc

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Etymology

Origin of regatta

1645–55; < Upper Italian ( Venetian ) regatta, regata, perhaps ≪ Vulgar Latin *recaptāre to contend, equivalent to *re- re- + *captāre to try to seize; catch

Example Sentences

“Did you get my text about helping us organize a regatta?” he asks.

From Literature

Lost Bay is a one day, single race regatta for mono-hull sailboats of at least twenty feet with both spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions.

From Salon

"It's the America's Cup and so it takes clever thinking to be successful. I would look to Team New Zealand's success in 2017 - they were the outlier then and they won the regatta," Hutchinson says.

From BBC

The space of about half an hour could play a huge role in deciding if this Olympic regatta is a GB return to form.

From BBC

A hot-air balloon regatta due to take place over London on Sunday 21 July has been postponed once again due to poor weather conditions.

From BBC