yacht

English

/jɒt/, /jɑt/

noun
Definitions
  • A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.
  • Any vessel used for private, noncommercial purposes.

Etymology

Derived from Dutch, Flemish jacht (hunt, yacht, hunting, fast sailing boat, pursuit).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

jacht

Gloss

hunt, yacht, hunting, fast sailing boat, pursuit

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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