- 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 )
- English terms derived from Dutch
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Correct pronunciation for the word "yacht" is [jˈɒt], [jˈɒt], [j_ˈɒ_t].
Definition of yacht
A swift-sailing, light, and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for private parties of pleasure, or as a vessel of state to convey princes, &c., from one place to another.
To sail in a yacht.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
What are the misspellings for yacht?
What are similar-sounding words for yacht, what is the present tense of yacht.
- In the present tense, the personal forms of the verb " yacht " are:
- - You yacht
- - He yachts
- - She yachts
- - It yachts
- - They yacht
What is the past tense of Yacht?
- The personal forms of the verb " yacht " in the past tense are as follows:
- 1. I yachted
- 2. You yachted
- 3. He yachted
- 4. She yachted
- 5. It yachted
- 6. We yachted
- 7. You yachted
- 8. They yachted
What is the adverb for yacht?
The adverb form of the word "yacht" is "yachtingly" .
What is the adjective for yacht?
The adjective form of the word "yacht" is "yachting" .
Usage over time for yacht:
This graph shows how "yacht" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of yacht?
The plural of the "yacht" can be the " yachts ".
What is the singular form of yacht?
The singular of the "yacht" can be the "yacht".
Synonyms for Yacht:
- aircraft carrier
- cabin cruiser
- fishing boat
Nearby words
- Yacca Podocarp
- yacht chair
- yacht clubs
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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. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of yacht. A swift-sailing, light, and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for private parties of pleasure, or as a vessel of state to convey princes, &c., from one place to another. To sail in a yacht. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin.