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yacht vs. sailboat

[yot] / jɒt /

noun

yachts plural
  1. a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.

verb (used without object)

yachts, present (3rd person singular) yachted, past participle, past yachting present participle
  1. to sail, voyage, or race in a yacht.

[seyl-boht] / ˈseɪlˌboʊt /

noun

sailboats plural
  1. a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.