definition of yachtsman

Borrowed from English yachtsman .

• IPA ( key ) : /jɔts.man/

yachtsman   m ( plural yachtsmans or yachtsmen , feminine yachtswoman )

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• “ yachtsman ”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [ Digitized Treasury of the French Language ] , 2012 .

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What does yachtsman mean?

Definitions for yachtsman ˈyɒts mən yachts·man, this dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word yachtsman ., princeton's wordnet rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votes.

yachtsman, yachtswoman noun

a person who owns or sails a yacht

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• yachtsman noun

A man who sails a yacht.

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A yachtsman is a person who owns, operates, or sails a yacht. This includes both amateur and professional sailors who are skilled in navigating and handling a yacht, typically for leisure or sport purposes such as yacht racing. The term may also refer to a member of a yacht club.

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Yachtsman noun

one who owns or sails a yacht; a yachter

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Chaldean Numerology

The numerical value of yachtsman in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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The numerical value of yachtsman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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Definition of yacht

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Definition of yacht  (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

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Word History

obsolete Dutch jaght , from Middle Low German jacht , short for jachtschip , literally, hunting ship

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What does the noun yachtsman mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun yachtsman . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the noun yachtsman is in the 1860s.

OED's earliest evidence for yachtsman is from 1862, in London Review & Weekly Journal .

yachtsman is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: yacht n. , man n. 1

Nearby entries

• yachtdom, n. 1901–
• yachter, n. 1828–
• yachtery, n. 1861–
• yachtian, n. 1842–
• yachtie, n. 1874–
• yachting, n. 1836–
• yachting, adj. 1847–
• yachtist, n. 1895–
• yachtling, n. 1872–
• yachtman, n. 1820–
• yachtsman, n. 1862–
• yachtsmanship, n. 1862–
• yachty, adj. 1950–
• yachty, adj. 1892–
• yacht-yard, n. 1933–
• yack, n.¹ 1789–
• yack, n.² 1860–
• yack, v. 1873–
• yacker, n. 1882–
• yacker, v. 1961–
• yacket, v. 1969–

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yachtsman, n. was first published in 1921; not yet revised.

yachtsman, n. was last modified in March 2024.

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• They spent their annual holiday on a chartered yacht in the Caribbean .
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• She sailed around the world single-handed in her yacht.
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