Yacht
Yacht (yot) , 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 (compare Gay).]
(Nautical) 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.
Collocations (1)
Yacht measurement , See the Note under Tonnage, 4.
Yacht , intransitive verb
To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.