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Definitions of yacht in various dictionaries:
noun - an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
verb - travel in a yacht
Any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels, generally with smart, graceful lines, used for pleasure cruises or racing.
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| This word comes from Old Dutch "jaght" meaning hunting ship |
| This type of boat's name is from a word meaning "hunting ship" & will take up your whole driveway if you park it there |
| A Newport-to-Ensenada race is named for this type of boat |
| In 1991 media tycoon Robert Maxwell fell or was pushed from this type of fancy vehicle |
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A yacht is a watercraft used for pleasure or sports. The term originates from the Dutch word jacht "hunt", and was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries. The jacht was popularized by Charles II of England as a pleasure or recreation vessel following his restoration in 1660. * In modern use of the term, yachts differ from working ships mainly by their leisure purpose. There are two different classes of yachts: sailing and power boats. With the rise of the steamboat and other types of powerboat, sailing vessels in general came to be perceived as luxury, or recreational vessels. Later the term came to encompass large motor boats for primarily private pleasure purposes as well. * Yacht lengths normally range from 10 metres (33 ft) up to dozens of meters (hundreds of feet). A luxury craft smaller than 12 metres (39 ft) is more commonly called a cabin cruiser or s |