yacht
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
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a vessel propelled by sail or power, used esp for pleasure cruising, racing, etc
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short for sand yacht ice yacht
verb
Other Word Forms
- superyacht noun
- yachty adjective
Etymology
Origin of yacht
1550–60; < early Dutch jaght, short for jaghtschip hunting ship, equivalent to Dutch jacht hunt (derivative of jagen to hunt) + schip ship 1
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Today both songs are regarded as key examples of the style that became known retroactively as yacht rock; on Spotify, each has more than 120 million streams.
From Los Angeles Times
Years after their heyday, Seals & Crofts would be regarded as purveyors of what came to be known as yacht rock.
From Los Angeles Times
Investigators have served warrants in Marina del Rey for a yacht and storage unit connected to a man who served in the U.S. military and worked in the movie business.
From Los Angeles Times
A day before that, he went out on a yacht with a group of people.
From BBC
Pope Leo XIV heads to Monaco on Saturday for a one-day visit that will see him greet the Catholic faithful in a Mediterranean principality known best for yachts and gambling.
From Barron's
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