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Webster 1913 Edition

Yacht

Yacht

(yŏt)
,
Noun.
[D.
jagt
,
jacht
; perhaps properly, a chase, hunting, from.
jagen
to chase, hunt, akin to G.
jagen
, OHG.
jagōn
, of uncertain origin; or perhaps akin to OHG.
gāhi
quick, sudden (cf.
Gay
).]
(Naut.)
A light and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for private parties of pleasure, or as a vessel of state to convey distinguished persons from one place to another; a seagoing vessel used only for pleasure trips, racing, etc.
Yacht measurement
.
See the Note under
Tonnage
, 4.

Yacht

,
Verb.
I.
To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.

Webster 1828 Edition

Yacht

YACHT

,
Noun.
yot.
[G., It is properly a boat drawn by horses.] A vessel of state used to convey princes, embassadors and other great personages from one place to another. The royal yachts are rigged as ketches, except the principal one, which is equipped as a ship. The smaller yachts are rigged as sloops.

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