YACHT
What does "YACHT" mean?
A medium-sized sailing or motor vessel used for cruising or racing.
Meanings
- A recreational boat propelled by sail or engine, used for pleasure cruising or racing. They spent the summer sailing a small yacht around the islands.
- To travel or race in a yacht. Every August he goes yachting in the Mediterranean.
Did you know?
- A 'yacht' was originally a weapon, not a toy - the Dutch 'jachtschip' meant 'hunting ship', a fast craft built to chase down pirates and smugglers.
- The America's Cup was first won in 1851 by a schooner named America off the Isle of Wight, and the yacht gave the trophy its name.
Word origin
From Dutch 'jacht', short for 'jachtschip' (hunting ship), a fast light vessel once used to chase pirates; adopted into English in the 17th century.
Remember it
YACHT hides a silent CH: think 'YA-CH-T' as You Always Cruise Tranquilly - the CH stays quiet, like calm water.
A little poem
White sail leans on wind-
a hunting ship turned to ease,
chasing only sun.
haiku
What it teaches
Even the leisure of the rich began as someone's hard chase; ease is hunting that won.
Quick facts
What does YACHT mean?
A medium-sized sailing or motor vessel used for cruising or racing.
Is YACHT a valid word?
Yes — YACHT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is YACHT?
YACHT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does YACHT come from?
From Dutch 'jacht', short for 'jachtschip' (hunting ship), a fast light vessel once used to chase pirates; adopted into English in the 17th century.
What can YACHT teach us?
Even the leisure of the rich began as someone's hard chase; ease is hunting that won.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.