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yacht

Syllabification: (yacht)
Pronunciation: /yät/
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Definition of yacht

noun

  • a medium-sized sailboat equipped for cruising or racing.
  • [with modifier] a powered boat or small ship equipped for cruising, typically for private or official use:a steam yacht

verb

[no object]
  • race or cruise in a yacht.

Origin:

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

Remember that the ending of yacht is spelled -acht.

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