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Look up: yacht

  1. Yacht
    A yacht is a light sailing vessel built for racing.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. yacht
    [n] - an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing 2. [v] - travel in a yacht
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. yacht
    a vessel used exclusively for pleasure,as distinguised from one used for commerce,war or scientific purposes Category: Transport
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. Yacht
    Yacht (yŏt) noun [ Dutch jagt , jacht ; perhaps properly, a chase, hunting, from. jagen to chase, hunt, akin to German jagen , Old High German jagōn , of uncertain origin; or perhaps akin to Old High German gāhi quick, sudden (cf. Gay ).] (Nautical) A light and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for private parties o ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Y/1

  5. Yacht
    Yacht intransitive verb To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Y/1

  6. yacht
    racing yacht noun an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Yacht
    A `Yacht` is a recreational boat. It designates two rather different classes of watercraft, sailing and power yachts. Yachts are differentiated from working ships mainly by their leisure purpose. It was not until the ascendancy of the steamboat and other types of powerboat that sailing vessels in general came to be perceived as luxury items. However, since the level of luxury on larger yachts has seen an increasing trend, the use of the word yach...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht

  8. Yacht
    • (n.) A light and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for private parties of pleasure, or as a vessel of state to convey distinguished persons from one place to another; a seagoing vessel used only for pleasure trips, racing, etc. • (v. i.) To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. yacht
    a sail- or power-driven vessel, usually light and comparatively small, used for racing or for recreation. In recreation the term applies to very ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/y/1

  10. YACHT
    A pleasure vessel, a pleasure boat; in American usage the idea of size and luxury is conveyed, either sail or power
    Found on http://www.tcmall.com/nauticalknowhow/GL

  11. Yacht
    A pleasure vessel, a pleasure boat; in American usage the idea of size and luxury is conveyed, either sail or power.
    Found on http://www.sailinglinks.com/glossary.htm

  12. yacht
    yacht: see motorboating; sailing.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sports/A09


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