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yacht vs. sailboat

[yot] / yɒt /

noun

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

verb (used without object)

  1. to sail, voyage, or race in a yacht.

[seyl-boht] / ˈseɪlˌboʊt /

noun

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