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Definition of yacht

as in schooner

a large boat that is used for racing or pleasure a sailing yacht that requires a large crew to helm it

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Property records for luxury homes and registries of private-jet and yacht owners pointed us to colorful stories. — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Zidar and Zwick found a colorful cast of characters, including the owner of a yacht named Top Dog. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

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Daisy makes Jenna, who has been in yachting for a couple of years, her second stew. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026 China’s cabinet on Thursday rolled out a work plan to boost services consumption — from cruise and yacht tourism to elder care services and more sports events — as policymakers sought to boost the share of consumption in its economy over the next five years. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yacht

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In 1861, the first naval engagement since the start of the Civil War took place as the USS Colorado attacked and sank the Confederate private schooner Judah off the coast of Pensacola, Florida.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Harry Kane’s schooner sails well wide of all that poofterish fluff with buckles and straps.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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The park has boating access, paddlesport rentals, and a swimming beach, as well as hiking trails, campgrounds, and mini cabins.

— Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
In 2017, Clear Lake’s dire condition led the state to establish a blue ribbon commission, with tribal participation, focused on cleaning up the lake to bolster the local boating and fishing economy.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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The vessel's superstructure and deck were damaged in the morning attack, Kiper said on Telegram.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
The recent maintenance program therefore involved not only technical work on the vessel but also improvements to spaces used by the crew.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

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