yachtsman

[ yots-muh n ]

/ ˈyɒts mən /

noun, plural yachts·men.

a person who owns or sails a yacht, or who is devoted to yachting.

Nearby words

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

Origin of yachtsman

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

Related forms

yachts·man·ship, yacht·man·ship, noun

Usage note

See -man.

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Examples from the Web for yachtsman

"There is nothing," and now the yachtsman could not help noticing the coldness in Viola's voice.
The Golf Course Mystery|Chester K. Steele
Lastly, let no yachtsman speak contemptuously of the Solent.
Yachting Vol. 1|Various.
As an introduction, however, to the remarks which follow, my career as a yachtsman may be summarised in the most condensed form.
Yachting Vol. 1|Various.
The more the yachtsman slackens out his sail, the more it will help the boat along.
Boys' Book of Model Boats|Raymond Francis Yates

The cheerful reader feels as ready for Æschylus and his furies as the yachtsman for his sail on a choppy sea.
The Book of This and That|Robert Lynd

British Dictionary definitions for yachtsman

yachtsman

feminine yachtswoman

/ (ˈjɒtsmən) /

noun plural -men or -women

a person who sails a yacht or yachts

Derived Forms

yachtsmanship, noun

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