yacht

Definitions


[jɒt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing
(e.g: he bought a yacht and taught himself to sail)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from early modern Dutch jaghte, from jaghtschip ‘fast pirate ship’, from jag(h)t ‘hunting’ + schip ‘ship’


[jɒt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- race or cruise in a yacht


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from early modern Dutch jaghte, from jaghtschip ‘fast pirate ship’, from jag(h)t ‘hunting’ + schip ‘ship’




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