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Y-OT/jɒt/

A yacht is a pleasure boat, often with sails: on a yacht, a sailing yacht, yacht harbour. Boat is general; ship is much larger. Ferry carries paying passengers on a route. The spelling is yacht but it sounds like yot. Do not write yatch — a common misspelling.

Meaning

A boat with sails or a motor, used for pleasure, not for fishing work.

Examples

• “They spent the weekend on a yacht in the harbour.”
• “They hired a small yacht for the afternoon.”
• “Flags flew on the yachts in the marina.”

Good to know

on a yacht / a sailing yacht. General: boat. Larger: ship. Spelling: yacht (not yatch).

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