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cat rig

noun

Definition of cat rig

as in yacht

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The funds were allegedly used to finance Hollywood films and extravagant purchases that included hotels, a luxury yacht, art and jewelry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Authorities have seized luxury cars, a yacht and two small planes linked to Vázquez.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

Reënactors dressed as British soldiers got in a dory and rowed from the schooner to the beach’s edge.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Built by master Konjo shipwrights in South Sulawesi using dense tropical teak and ironwood, Silolona and its sister phinisi schooner, Si Datu Bua, venture where few travelers have sailed before.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of schooner

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Costume designer Libby Dempster works with a variety of artisans, including a weaver, the armory department, the jewelry department, pattern cutters, a textiles team and a breakdown team, who make the clothes look worn in.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
The potatoes are cut with a French fry cutter, soaked in water, then dried and pre-fried in peanut oil at 160C (320F).

— Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of cutter

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The new 280-footer, currently known as Project 410, will become the world’s largest sloop upon launch.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Sailing aboard a 30-foot sloop on Acapulco Bay, Henry Kissinger kept a protective arm around his new wife, as a motorboat filled with the press corps followed.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sloop

Noun

The British yard, which entered the sailing catamaran segment in September with the debut of the Oyster C60 at the Cannes Yachting Festival, just unveiled its first bluewater power catamaran at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
The catamaran design is intended to provide stability and seakeeping capabilities during extended operations offshore.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of catamaran

Noun

With navies built around corvette-class-sized ships, Finland and Sweden have successfully stood up to Russian pressure, harassing Russian submarines that have violated their territorial seas.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Zelenskyy, who did not mention grain terminals, said Russia's Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates, a large landing ship, a corvette, and other vessels were struck in the attack.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of corvette

Noun

Secret Santa aside, these budget-friendly gift ideas also make for some of the best stocking stuffers that aren’t junk, as well as gifts for friends, teachers, and co-workers.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026
Put junk into it, and more junk will come out, as the saying goes.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of junk

Noun

When her 9-year-old daughter’s hand quivered, a teenage cousin helped guide the clipper over her mother’s scalp.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
When her 9-year-old daughter's hand quivered, a teenage cousin helped guide the clipper over her mother’s scalp.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of clipper

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