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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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 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
{Yacht measurement}. See the Note under {Tonnage}, 4.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yacht \Yacht\, v. i.
To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
yacht
n : an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for
cruising or racing [syn: {racing yacht}]
v : travel in a yacht
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