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yachting

[ yot-ing ]
/ ˈyɒt ɪŋ /
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noun
the practice or sport of sailing or voyaging in a yacht.
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Origin of yachting

First recorded in 1830–40; yacht + -ing1

Words nearby yachting

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

maritime, navigational, seafaring, rowing, sailing, boating, exploration, shipping, marine, canoeing, cruising, drifting, paddling, sculling, trawling, aeronautics, captaincy, captainship, flying, pilotage

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British Dictionary definitions for yachting

yachting
/ (ˈjɒtɪŋ) /
noun
  1. the sport or practice of navigating a yacht
  2. (as modifier)yachting clothes
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