- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Pronunciation
- 1.3.1 Derived terms
- 1.3.2 Translations
- 1.4.1 Translations
- 1.5 Anagrams
- 2.1 Etymology
- 2.2 Pronunciation
- 2.4 Further reading
- 3.1 Etymology
- 3.2 Pronunciation
- 3.4 References
- 3.5 Further reading
- 4.1 Etymology
- 5.1 Etymology
- 5.3 References
- 6.1 Etymology
- 6.3 References
- 7.1 Alternative forms
- 7.2 Etymology
- 7.3.1 Declension
- 7.3.2 Derived terms
- 7.4 Further reading
English [ edit ]
Etymology [ edit ]
Circa 1557; variant of yaught , earlier yeaghe ( “ light, fast-sailing ship ” ) , from Dutch jacht ( “ yacht; hunt ” ) , in older spelling jaght(e) , short for jaghtschip ( “ light sailing vessel, fast pirate ship ” , literally “ pursuit ship ” ) , compound of jacht and schip ( “ ship ” ) .
In the 16th century the Dutch built light, fast ships to chase the ships of pirates and smugglers from the coast. The ship was introduced to England in 1660 when the Dutch East India Company presented one to King Charles II, who used it as a pleasure boat, after which it was copied by British shipbuilders as a pleasure craft for wealthy gentlemen.
Pronunciation [ edit ]
- ( UK ) enPR : yŏt , IPA ( key ) : /jɒt/
- ( US ) enPR : yät , IPA ( key ) : /jɑːt/ , /jɑt/
- Rhymes: -ɒt
Noun [ edit ]
yacht ( plural yachts )
- 1897 December (indicated as 1898 ), Winston Churchill , chapter X, in The Celebrity: An Episode , New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company ; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. , →OCLC : The skipper Mr. Cooke had hired at Far Harbor was a God-fearing man with a luke warm interest in his new billet and employer, and had only been prevailed upon to take charge of the yacht after the offer of an emolument equal to half a year's sea pay of an ensign in the navy.
- 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers , chapter VI, in The Younger Set , New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company , →OCLC : “I don’t mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, [ … ] , the chlorotic squatters on huge yachts , [ … ] , the neurotic victims of mental cirrhosis, the jewelled animals whose moral code is the code of the barnyard—!"
Derived terms [ edit ]
- motor yacht , motoryacht , MY
- sailing yacht , steam yacht , SY
- yacht person
Translations [ edit ]
Verb [ edit ].
yacht ( third-person singular simple present yachts , present participle yachting , simple past and past participle yachted )
- ( intransitive ) To sail , voyage , or race in a yacht .
Anagrams [ edit ]
- Cathy , tachy , tachy- , yatch
French [ edit ]
Borrowed from English yacht , from Dutch jacht .
- IPA ( key ) : /jɔt/ , /jot/ , ( Canada ) /jat/
yacht m ( plural yachts )
Further reading [ edit ]
- “ yacht ”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [ Digitized Treasury of the French Language ] , 2012 .
Italian [ edit ]
Unadapted borrowing from English yacht .
- IPA ( key ) : /ˈjɔt/ [1]
- Rhymes: -ɔt
yacht m ( invariable )
- the letter Y in the Italian spelling alphabet
References [ edit ]
- ^ yacht in Luciano Canepari , Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- yacht in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line , Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Norman [ edit ]
Borrowed from English yacht .
yacht ? ( plural yachts )
- ( Jersey ) yacht
Norwegian Bokmål [ edit ]
From Dutch jacht , via English yacht .
yacht m ( definite singular yachten , indefinite plural yachter , definite plural yachtene )
- “yacht” in The Bokmål Dictionary .
Norwegian Nynorsk [ edit ]
yacht m ( definite singular yachten , indefinite plural yachtar , definite plural yachtane )
- “yacht” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Swedish [ edit ]
Alternative forms [ edit ].
yacht c
Declension [ edit ]
- yacht in Svenska Akademiens ordlista ( SAOL )
- yacht in Svensk ordbok ( SO )
- yacht in Svenska Akademiens ordbok ( SAOB )
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What does the noun land-yacht mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun land-yacht . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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The earliest known use of the noun land-yacht is in the 1920s.
OED's earliest evidence for land-yacht is from 1928, in the Daily Express .
land-yacht is formed within English, by compounding.
Etymons: land n. 1 , yacht n.
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yacht: [noun] any of various recreational watercraft: such as. a sailboat used for racing. a large usually motor-driven craft used for pleasure cruising.
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YACHT meaning: 1. a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either racing or travelling on for pleasure…. Learn more.
YACHT definition: 1. a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either racing or travelling on for pleasure…. Learn more.
What does the noun yacht mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun yacht. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.
A yacht Etymology [edit]. Circa 1557; variant of yaught, earlier yeaghe (" light, fast-sailing ship "), from Dutch jacht (" yacht; hunt "), in older spelling jaght(e), short for jaghtschip (" light sailing vessel, fast pirate ship ", literally " pursuit ship "), compound of jacht and schip (" ship ").. In the 16th century the Dutch built light, fast ships to chase the ships ...
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Yacht definition: Any of various relatively small, streamlined sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing. Dictionary Thesaurus Sentences Grammar ... Other Word Forms of Yacht Noun Singular: yacht. Plural: yachts. Origin of Yacht ...
yacht (noun) yachting (noun) yacht / ˈ jɑːt/ noun. plural yachts. yacht / ˈ jɑːt/ noun. plural yachts. Britannica Dictionary definition of YACHT [count]: a large boat that is used for racing or pleasure. a sailing yacht [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples
The meaning of yacht. Definition of yacht. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels. ... noun: definition: any of various sailing or motor-driven vessels used for private cruises, racing, or the like.
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yacht in British English. (jɒt ) noun. 1. a vessel propelled by sail or power, used esp for pleasure cruising, racing, etc. 2. short for sand yacht, ice yacht. verb. 3. (intransitive) to sail or cruise in a yacht.
And Clarence Thomas took yachts and private planes, all sorts of trips. Mike O'Hara Cortez, 36, rode out the hurricane alone on a yacht. King was then removed from the hotel and slept on the yacht while not shooting. The setup gives the yacht a top speed of 16.5 knots and also powers the hotel load.
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What does the noun air yacht mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun air yacht. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun air yacht? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English . 1910: 0.0023: 1920: 0.0021: 1930: 0.0018: 1940:
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What does the noun land-yacht mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun land-yacht. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. ... The earliest known use of the noun land-yacht is in the 1920s. OED's earliest evidence for land-yacht is from 1928, in the Daily Express. land-yacht is formed within English, ...
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