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yacht

American  
[yot] / yɒt /

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.

yacht British  
/ jɒt /

noun

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

  2. short for sand yacht ice yacht

"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

verb

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

"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

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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You’re saying that’s a modern song with those silky yacht rock chords.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Years after their heyday, Seals & Crofts would be regarded as purveyors of what came to be known as yacht rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He also had seven homes, 11 cars, a Gulfstream jet and a Benetti yacht.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Alternatives to the wood in the yacht industry are gaining traction.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

A cannonball narrowly missed the yacht, soaking the bow and sending them wobbling like a toy again.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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