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• Yacht — (y[o^]t), n. [D. jagt, jacht; perhaps properly, a chase, hunting, from. jagen to chase, hunt, akin to G. jagen, OHG. jag[=o]n, of uncertain origin; or perhaps akin to OHG. g[=a]hi quick, sudden (cf. {Gay}).] (Naut.) A light and elegantly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Yacht measurement — Yacht Yacht (y[o^]t), n. [D. jagt, jacht; perhaps properly, a chase, hunting, from. jagen to chase, hunt, akin to G. jagen, OHG. jag[=o]n, of uncertain origin; or perhaps akin to OHG. g[=a]hi quick, sudden (cf. {Gay}).] (Naut.) A light and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pleasure Island (Walt Disney World Resort) — Pleasure Island was a section of the Walt Disney World Resort within the Downtown Disney shopping, dining and entertainment district. Stores on Pleasure Island are open from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. and restaurants from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.… …   Wikipedia

• yacht´like´ — yacht «yot», noun, verb. –n. a boat for pleasure trips or racing, equipped with sails or engines, or both. –v.i. to sail or race on a yacht. ╂[< earlier Dutch jaght < jaghtship pursuit ship] –yacht´er, noun. –yacht´less, adjective.… …   Useful english dictionary

• yacht´less — yacht «yot», noun, verb. –n. a boat for pleasure trips or racing, equipped with sails or engines, or both. –v.i. to sail or race on a yacht. ╂[< earlier Dutch jaght < jaghtship pursuit ship] –yacht´er, noun. –yacht´less, adjective.… …   Useful english dictionary

• yacht´er — yacht «yot», noun, verb. –n. a boat for pleasure trips or racing, equipped with sails or engines, or both. –v.i. to sail or race on a yacht. ╂[< earlier Dutch jaght < jaghtship pursuit ship] –yacht´er, noun. –yacht´less, adjective.… …   Useful english dictionary

• yacht — [yät] n. [Du jacht, earlier jaghte, short for jaghtschip, pursuit ship (i.e., against pirates) < jaght, a hunt < jagen, to chase + schip, a SHIP] any of various relatively small vessels for pleasure cruises, racing, etc. vi. to sail or… …   English World dictionary

• yacht — [jɔt US ja:t] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Early modern Dutch jaght, from Middle Low German jachtschiff hunting ship ] a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sport, especially one that has a place where you can sleep →↑sailing boat,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• yacht — [n] pleasure boat cabin cruiser, cruiser, ketch, racer, sailboat, sailing boat, sloop, yawl; concept 506 …   New thesaurus

• yacht — yachty, adj. /yot/, n. 1. a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes. v.i. 2. to sail, voyage, or race in a yacht. [1550 60; < early D jaght, short for jaghtschip hunting ship, equiv. to D jacht hunt (deriv. of… …   Universalium

• Yacht — For other uses, see Yacht (disambiguation). A yacht in Lorient, Bretagne, France A yacht /ˈj …   Wikipedia