yachtswoman

[ yots-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural yachts·wom·en.

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

Gender Note

See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yachtswoman¹

First recorded in 1885–90; yacht + 's ¹ + -woman

Example Sentences

I soon discovered that the lady had been something of a yachtswoman, and seemed perfectly at home on the heaving ocean.

From Project Gutenberg

She is a golfer, a yachtswoman, fond of sport generally, and withal a charming hostess.

From Project Gutenberg