yachtsman
Americannoun
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yachtsmen
plural
noun
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See -man.
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He owned a 56-foot yacht he named Silver Lining, and authorities said he was known as a master yachtsman and a world traveler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Her mother died when Sydney was 7, and she was influenced by the oddities of her father, a yachtsman who dressed Sydney in a sailor suit until she was 18.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Born in Bangor, Hughes was an enthusiastic yachtsman and more importantly, a successful engineer.
From BBC ● May 31, 2024
Local news outlets reported that the most recent fatal shark attack occurred in February 2021, when a yachtsman was killed by a tiger shark.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
Lord Albemarle, whom I have portrayed, is a notable yachtsman, and also a clever caricaturist with a great feeling for drawing and sculpture, so he spends much of his spare time in his studio.
From Forty Years of 'Spy' by Leslie Ward
On the high seas, wealthy yachtsmen seeking speed and distance records have also repeatedly required rescue when their voyages run astray.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2023
It is only the second time in 144 years the Cup is taken away from American yachtsmen.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2020
There are no yachtsmen or equestrians in his version of America.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2018
If you’ve seen the movie and still have questions—including whether it’s really true that some champion yachtsmen don’t know how to swim—we’ve got that covered, too.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2014
The smoking-room of the Marine Hotel at Carmeltown was crowded with yachtsmen on the evening after the channel regatta.
From Wyndham's Pal by Harold Bindloss
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