noun
yacht
yot
noun
1
A sleek boat, often with sails but sometimes engine-powered, used for pleasure cruising or racing.
"They spent the summer sailing their yacht around the Greek islands."
"The billionaire docked his yacht in the marina overnight."
verb
1
To travel or race by yacht.
"They yachted along the coast for two weeks straight."
How to Use Yacht
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fancy boat built for pleasure trips rather than cargo or fishing.
Common pairings
sail a yacht
luxury yacht
yacht club
private yacht
Word Forms
yachted past tense, yachts plural, yachts singular
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Etymology
From Dutch jacht, a shortening of jaghtschip ("pursuit ship") — the light, fast vessels the Dutch once used to chase down pirates. The word came into English after the Dutch gave King Charles II a similar boat as a gift in 1660.