yachtswoman

[yots-woom-uhn]

noun

plural

yachtswomen 

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

The record-breaking round-the-world yachtswoman said it was a "huge honour", adding: "The fact that the Istiorachis 'sail' could be likened to the sails I have spent so much of my life below was very touching."

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Renowned yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur was among those taking part, having entered five boats.

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Named after the British yachtswoman who set a record for circumnavigating the globe, it focuses on shifting the economy to a circular model that eliminates waste.

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A rescue ship has reached a British solo yachtswoman who was left drifting in the Southern Ocean after her vessel was wrecked in a storm as she took part in a round-the-world race.

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A British solo yachtswoman stranded in the Southern Ocean after her boat was “destroyed” in a violent storm has spent an uncomfortable but safe 24 hours in the wreckage of her vessel awaiting rescue.

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