yachtsman

[ yots-muhn ]

noun,plural yachts·men.
  1. a person who owns or sails a yacht, or who is devoted to yachting.

Origin of yachtsman

1
First recorded in 1860–65; yacht + 's1 + -man

usage note For yachtsman

See -man.

Other words from yachtsman

  • yachts·man·ship, yacht·man·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for yachtsman

yachtsman

feminine yachtswoman

/ (ˈjɒtsmən) /


nounplural -men or -women
  1. a person who sails a yacht or yachts

Derived forms of yachtsman

  • yachtsmanship, noun

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