单词 | yacht |
释义 | yachtn. A light fast-sailing ship, in early use esp. for the conveyance of royal or other important persons; later, a vessel, usually light and comparatively small, propelled by motive power other than oars, and used for pleasure excursions, cruising, etc., and now esp. one built and rigged for racing. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel propelled by sail > [noun] > types of fast sailing vessel carvel1462 caravel1527 yachta1584 fly-boat1590 calvara1592 lorcha1653 runner1699 scampavia1723 clipper1824 clipper-ship1853 fruit-clipper1864 heeler1864 tea-clipper1895 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > pleasure vessel > [noun] > yacht yachta1584 a1584 S. Borough in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1589) ii. 330 A barke which was of Dronton, and three or foure Norway yeaghes, belonging to Northbarne. 1613 P. Pett Autobiogr. (Navy Rec. Soc.) (1918) 109 [We anchored thwart of Sluis, where came on board us with his] yoathes [the Prince of Orange]. 1616 R. Cocks Diary (1883) I. 118 I esteemed he came to spie..whether our shipp and the Duch yaught staid for to take the Amacon shipp. 1621 in W. Foster Eng. Factories India 1618–21 (1906) 303 This smalle shippe or yolke is mostly ladne with pepper. 1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 40 The Emperour (who yet had never greater vessell than a Punt or Yaugh upon the Danuby). 1645 in Sussex Archæol. Coll. (1905) 48 129 Paid for tow and nails used aboute my Lords Yought at Pemsie. 1645 in Sussex Archæol. Coll. (1905) 48 129 To unrig my Lord's Yaught. 1660 W. Lower Voy. Charles II 12 Jachts or pinnaces. 1664 in A. Macdonald & J. Dennistoun Misc. Maitland Club (1840) II. 518 To the sailors whair his Lordship breakfast in the Zeaught 001 10 00. To the sailleris of the Zaught at Owlage 003 12 00. 1666 in 10th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1885) App. v. 10 Gunner of his Majestie's vessell the Mary yaucht. 1673 H. Stubbe Further Iustification War against Netherlands 5 They who had struck their Flags..unto a Ketch of two Guns in the time of Cromwel, refuse to do it unto a Yacht of his Majesties. 1680 V. Alsop Mischief Impositions vi. 36 A..Man of War as big as 2 or 3 Yatchs. a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1661 (1955) III. 296 I sailed this morning with his Majestie <on> one of his Yaachts (or Pleasure boates) Vessells newly known amongst us, til the Dut<c>h E. India Comp. presented that curious piece to the King. 1687 R. Ferrier Jrnl. 25 in Camden Misc. (1895) IX A fair small River which the King has there cut to take his pleasure on, there being severall yotts. 1688 in Boys Sandwich (1792) 759 About 20 small smacks and yats in the Downs. 1710 J. Harris Lexicon Technicum II Yatches, are Vessels with one Deck carrying from 4 to 12 Guns, with from 20 to 40 Men; and are of Burden from 30 to 160 Tun. 1767 Ann. Reg. 1766 137/1 Admiral Keppel set out for Harwich, to take the command of the yatchs intended to carry over her R. Highness the Princess Carolina Matilda to Holland. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine (at cited word) The royal yachts are commonly rigged as ketches, except the principal one reserved for the sovereign, which is equipped with three masts like a ship. 1790 H. Walpole Let. to Miss M. Berry 10 July The river was covered with little yatches and boats. 1811 J. Parkins Young Man's Best Compan. 587 The Dutch yatchts are chiefly used on their rivers and canals. 1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xxiii. 602 A yacht now with every luxury of life might circumnavigate the globe. Compounds C1. General attributive. yacht-berth n. ΚΠ 1852 C. G. F. Gore Sketches Eng. Char. (ed. 2) 46 Insensible to the perils of any uneasy yacht-berth. yacht-builder n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > boat-builder or shipbuilder > [noun] shipwrightc1000 boatwright1367 naupeger1578 boatbuilder1625 naupegusc1632 shipbuilder1711 yacht-builder1868 1868 Trollope's Brit. Sports 195 The Swedes are skilful yacht-builders. yacht-building n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > [noun] ship-work1408 boat work1835 yacht-building1868 1868 Trollope's Brit. Sports 217 The progressive improvement in yacht-building during the last twenty years. yacht-club n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > harbour or port > [noun] > dock > type of yacht-club1834 yacht basin1929 marina1930 yacht marina1973 1834 G. Crabbe in Poet. Wks. G. Crabbe I. i. 13 A party of amateur sailors was formed—the yacht club of Aldborough. 1837 in R. T. Pritchett et al. Yachting (1894) (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) II. 13 That the Commodore be requested to seek an..audience with Her Majesty, with a view to the continuance of the Royal Cup to be presented to the Yacht Club at Cowes. 1981 L. Deighton XPD xii. 101 The Marina del Rey..has the swanky yacht club as a centre-piece. yacht marina n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > harbour or port > [noun] > dock > type of yacht-club1834 yacht basin1929 marina1930 yacht marina1973 1973 ‘A. York’ Captivator ii. 32 The ah, sloop put into Cuxhaven... It entered the yacht marina there, secured a berth. 1983 P. Ferris Distant Country ii. 15 The yacht marina..would reopen with brand-new quays and pontoons. yacht-race n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > sailing race sailing match1663 yacht-race1867 yacht-racing1868 America's Cup1869 resail1893 sail-off1949 1867 C. Dickens Let. 1 Jan. (1999) XI. 293 The American Yacht Race is the last sensation. yacht-racing n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > sailing race sailing match1663 yacht-race1867 yacht-racing1868 America's Cup1869 resail1893 sail-off1949 1868 Trollope's Brit. Sports 196 We do not mean to say that yacht-racing has wholly escaped those sharp practices. yacht-sailing n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > yachting and sailing > [noun] sailinga1649 yacht-sailing1833 boating1835 yachting1836 pleasure-boating1851 1833 W. H. Maxwell Field Bk. Introd. Yacht-sailing has been slightly noticed. yacht-sailor n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > types of sailor > [noun] > yachtsman yachtman1820 yachter1828 yachtian1842 yacht-sailor1856 yachtsman1862 yachtist1895 yachtie1943 1856 Marett Yachts & Yacht Bldg. Introd. p. ix The designer [of a yacht] should..be..an experienced yacht sailor. yacht-squadron n. ΚΠ 1856 Marett Yachts & Yacht Bldg. 74 For many years after the establishment of the Royal Yacht Squadron. C2. yacht basin n. a dock constructed for the mooring of yachts; a marina. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > harbour or port > [noun] > dock > type of yacht-club1834 yacht basin1929 marina1930 yacht marina1973 1929 Motorboat 10 Mar. 20/1 For many years there has been much talk of public yacht basins. 1952 P. Atkey Juniper Rock i. 2 An engine breakdown..had compelled Roy to take the Marsouin limping into the yacht basin at Marseilles. 1981 L. Deighton XPD xii. 102 One of the parking places near the yacht basin. yacht broker n. a dealer in yachts. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > agent or broker > [noun] > for yachts yacht broker1882 1882 Yachting Q. July (advt.) Cox and King, Yacht brokers & Yachting auctioneers. 1982 N. J. Crisp Brink ix. 187 The yacht brokers were still in business... The pubs were still full of yachting types. yacht brokerage n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > brokerage > [noun] > types of job-broking1701 fogging1869 ship-brokerage1886 ship-broking1955 yacht brokerage1974 1974 J. Dimona Last Man at Arlington i. 51 In Nassau..he had managed to set up a profitable yacht brokerage. yacht-yard n. a yard where yachts are built or repaired. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > shipyard or boat-yard > [noun] > type of yacht-yard1933 1933 ‘L. Luard’ All Hands 236 The proprietor of a yacht-yard. 1980 P. Moyes Angel Death xx. 248 We have to get down there..to the yacht yard. There's something wrong. Derivatives ˈyachtdom n. = yachtery n.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > pleasure vessel > [noun] > yacht > collectively yachtery1861 yachtdom1901 1901 Pall Mall Gaz. 12 Jan. 1/3 A yacht for her Majesty that would eclipse all examples in modern yachtdom for luxurious comfort and sea-going qualities. ˈyachtery n. yachts collectively.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > pleasure vessel > [noun] > yacht > collectively yachtery1861 yachtdom1901 1861 J. G. Francis Beach Rambles 60 The flower of the yachtery of England. ˈyachtian n. a yachtsman.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > types of sailor > [noun] > yachtsman yachtman1820 yachter1828 yachtian1842 yacht-sailor1856 yachtsman1862 yachtist1895 yachtie1943 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > yachting and sailing > [noun] > yachtsman or yachtswoman yachtman1820 yachter1828 yachtian1842 yachtsman1862 yachtswoman1888 yachtist1895 yachtie1943 1842 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 51 419 The assembled Thames yachtians. ˈyachtist n. = yachtian n.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > types of sailor > [noun] > yachtsman yachtman1820 yachter1828 yachtian1842 yacht-sailor1856 yachtsman1862 yachtist1895 yachtie1943 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > yachting and sailing > [noun] > yachtsman or yachtswoman yachtman1820 yachter1828 yachtian1842 yachtsman1862 yachtswoman1888 yachtist1895 yachtie1943 1895 National Observer 21 Sept. 542 They went the way all yachtists go. ˈyachtling n. a little yacht.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > pleasure vessel > [noun] > yacht > small yachtling1872 daysailer1909 daysailor1939 1872 Daily News 21 Aug. The tiny yachtlings (the largest of them measures but 10 tons, the smallest but four or five). ˈyachty adj. pertaining to or characteristic of a yacht. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > pleasure vessel > [adjective] > relating to or characteristic of yacht yachty1892 yachty1950 1892 Field 27 Feb. 279/2 The latest craft on the stocks—though of size that might be called ‘yachty’—is..thoroughly of the canoe family. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2021). yachtv. intransitive. To make a trip in a yacht. (Chiefly in gerund or present participle.) ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > [verb (intransitive)] > in specific type of craft to barge it1599 boat?1630 canoe1732 shallop1737 raft1741 scow1749 steam1832 yacht1836 screw1840 steamer1866 gondole1874 kayak1875 sail1898 tramp1899 motor-boat1903 barge1909 hover1962 power1964 motor1968 jet-ski1978 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > yachting and sailing > yacht or sail [verb (intransitive)] yacht1836 sail1898 1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy II. iii. 78 We must swear that it is a party of pleasure, and that we are gentlemen yachting. 1858 S. Wilberforce Speeches on Missions (1874) 243 Sir James Brooke..not content with yachting it about amidst orange flowering groves,..conceived a great work amongst the Malay race. 1863 J. H. Speke Jrnl. Discov. Source Nile 260 Sometimes the king spends a fortnight yachting. 1867 Nation (N.Y.) 3 Jan. 1/2 The only one of the owners who yachted as well as raced, by being on board his own craft. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.a1584v.1836 |
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