Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The art of navigating a yacht; the sport of sailing of traveling in a yacht. Also used attributively: as, a yachting voyage; a yachting suit.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Sailing for pleasure in a yacht.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
yacht . - noun A physical
activity involvingboats , be it racing sailing boats, cruising to distant shores, or day-sailing along a coast.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun water travel for pleasure
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Examples
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Landlocked Switzerland joins the United States and New Zealand as having successfully defended their titles in yachting's most prestigious race.
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Mr. Snider is well known for his keen interest in yachting and sailing, and we are all familiar with his writings on the early history of Canadian ships.
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"It seems to have nothing to do with the whole idea of yachting, which is about cruising around at a leisurely pace, and enjoying your friends and the sea."
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While official data on horse ownership are hard to come by, there's ample evidence that the country's new wealthy class is beginning to show an interest in horse riding, just as they have lapped up other hobbies and pastimes of rich people elsewhere, such as yachting, flying and driving fast and luxurious cars.
Chinese Chukkers Lara Farrar 2011
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The Bushs 'were true CT' yachting 'patricians too.
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Some sports -- such as yachting in Savannah and softball in Columbus -- will be played a few hours away.
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Better get the eleven-shilling sort, jacket and trousers — not the 'yachting' brand; and if you paint bring your gear.
The Riddle of the Sands Childers, Erskine, 1870-1922 1955
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We declined, as we were "yachting," and insisted that he should spend the night with us.
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On these occasions Marigold gets himself up in a kind of yachting kit which he imagines will differentiate him from the ordinary chauffeur and at the same time proclaim the dignity of the Meredyth-Marigold establishment.
The Red Planet William John Locke 1896
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Film played a crucial element in delivering close-up coverage of activities such as yachting, mountain climbing, flying and even parachuting.
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