superyacht

noun

su·​per·​yacht ˈsü-pər-ˌyät 

variants or less commonly super yacht or super-yacht

plural superyachts also super yachts or super-yachts

: an especially large and luxurious yacht used for pleasure cruising

… any yacht over 98 feet long is considered a superyacht within the yachting community.

—Paul Krugman

… they recently agreed to share their … corporate jet and Mediterranean superyacht (with chopper pad).

—Suzanna Andrews

… a pair of Australian-built super-yachts—the 124-foot Lady Emanuelle and the 118-foot Always.

—Jay Weaver

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above