yacht

[ yot ]
See synonyms for: yachtyachting on Thesaurus.com

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.

Compare Meanings

Click for a side-by-side comparison of meanings. Use the word comparison feature to learn the differences between similar and commonly confused words.

Origin of yacht

1
1550–60; <early Dutch jaght, short for jaghtschip hunting ship, equivalent to Dutch jacht hunt (derivative of jagen to hunt) + schipship1

Other words from yacht

  • yachty, adjective
  • su·per·yacht, noun

Words that may be confused with yacht

Words Nearby yacht

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use yacht in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for yacht

yacht

/ (jɒt) /


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

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

Origin of yacht

1
C16: from obsolete Dutch jaghte, short for jahtschip, from jagen to chase + schip ship

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