单词 | regatta |
释义 | regatta /ri gat"euh, -gah"teuh/, n. 1. a boat race, as of rowboats, yachts, or other vessels. 2. an organized series of such races. 3. (originally) a gondola race in Venice. 4. a strong, striped cotton fabric that is of twill weave. [1645-55; < Upper It (Venetian) regatta, regata, perh. << VL *recaptare to contend, equiv. to *re- RE- + *captare to try to seize; see CATCH] |
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