yachting

[ yot-ing ]

/ ˈyɒt ɪŋ /

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noun

the practice or sport of sailing or voyaging in a yacht.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

yacca, yacht, yacht chair, yacht club, yachtie, yachting, yachtsman, yachtswoman, yack, yackety-yak, yad

Origin of yachting

First recorded in 1830–40; yacht + -ing¹

Definition for yachting (2 of 2)

yacht

[ yot ]

/ yɒt /

noun

a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.

verb (used without object)

to sail, voyage, or race in a yacht.

Origin of yacht

1550–60; < early Dutch jaght, short for jaghtschip hunting ship, equivalent to Dutch jacht hunt (derivative of jagen to hunt) + schip ship¹

Related forms

yacht·y, adjectivesu·per·yacht, noun

Can be confused

barge boat canoe cruise ship sailboat ship yacht

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Examples from the Web for yachting

I heard the question right: Cannes is famous for its film festival, but also has a yachting festival in September.
No Movie Stars, No Red Carpet, But Off-Season Cannes Is Still Magic|Liza Foreman|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there's no way to make her see that a perfect stranger is hardly likely to accept an invitation to a yachting party.
Good References|E. J. Rath
He said that I must try to steer Uncle toward Brittany, because he'll be yachting all around there.
Seeing France with Uncle John|Anne Warner
He was not so fond of yachting, after all; and he remembered that he had been many times to Norway.
The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers|Mary Cholmondeley

On a yachting cruise his great aim should be to keep people well.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
Watch your friends starting off without you on moonlight sleigh rides, and theatre sprees, and yachting and coaching parties.
Harvard Stories|Waldron Kintzing Post

British Dictionary definitions for yachting (1 of 2)

yachting

/ (ˈjɒtɪŋ) /

noun

the sport or practice of navigating a yacht
(as modifier)yachting clothes

British Dictionary definitions for yachting (2 of 2)

yacht

/ (jɒt) /

noun

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

short for sand yacht, ice yacht

verb

(intr) to sail or cruise in a yacht

Word Origin for yacht

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

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