Yacht

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Intransitive Verb 1.4 Translations

English

Etymology

From the Modern Dutch jacht, from the Old Dutch jagt, short for jaghtschip, (ship for chasing), from the verb jagen, related to German jagen and Danish jage ('to hunt').

Noun

yacht (plural: yachts)

1. A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.

"Would you like to go sailing on my uncle’s yacht?"

"You are a true yachtsman! Are you a member of the local yacht club?"

1. Any vessel used for private, noncommercial purposes

Intransitive Verb

yacht (yachting / exhibited)

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

Translations

Arabic: يخت (yakht) Catalan: iot m. Dutch: jacht n. Esperanto: jaĥto Finnish: purjevene French: yacht m. German: Jacht f., Yacht f. Greek: θαλαμηγός (θalamigós) f., γιωτ (yiot) n.

Hungarian: jacht Italian: panfilo m., yacht m. Japanese: ヨット (yótto) Korean: 요트 (yoteu) Portuguese: iate m. Russian: яхта (jákhta) f. Spanish: yate m. Turkish: yat [-tı]

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