noun / verb
yacht
YAHT/jɑːt/
A boat used for pleasure or racing, or to sail in one.
The sleek yacht floats on calm water with sun loungers on its leisure deck.
Etymology
Jacht shortened an expression meaning “ship for chasing,” referring to a fast pirate ship. In English, the word described a swift vessel for important passengers before becoming associated with wealthy owners’ pleasure trips and racing.
In context
I took a boat trip of my friends yacht look here's a picture of me taken in the cabin
More examples
- Several yachts race toward the finish line.
- Their motor yacht has two comfortable cabins.
- They yacht along the coast each summer.
Forms
yacht · yachts · yachted · yachting
yachting noun — Sailing boats for pleasure or racing.
Similar words
- sailboat
- Uses sails for power; not necessarily a pleasure boat.
- cruiser
- Built for extended cruising rather than primarily for racing.