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Meaning of "racing yacht" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RACING YACHT

racing yacht  [ˈreɪsɪŋ jɒt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RACING YACHT

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Racing yacht is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RACING YACHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

racing yacht

Yacht racing

Yacht racing is a form of sport reserved for yachts and larger sailboats. “Yacht” is referred to as deriving from either Norweigian, Middle Low German or from the Dutch word jacht, which means “a swift light vessel of war, commerce or pleasure. The sporting element in the word lies in the derivation of jaght from the root jaghen, which means to hunt, chase or pursue….” Yacht racing usually refers to sailboat racing in a variety of forms with large racing yachts; distinguished from dinghy racing.

Definition of racing yacht in the English dictionary

The definition of racing yacht in the dictionary is a yacht used in sailing races.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RACING YACHT


aliyoth
əˈliˈjɒt
bouillotte
buːˈjɒt
talayot
təˈlɑːjɒt
yacht
jɒt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RACING YACHT

racialize
racially
racially motivated
raciation
racier
raciest
racily
Racine
raciness
racing
racing bicycle
racing bike
racing car
racing certainty
racing colours
racing cyclist
racing driver
racing pigeon
racism
racist

WORDS THAT END LIKE RACING YACHT

Anderlecht
Brecht
bricht
Connacht
cruising yacht
dicht
Dordrecht
echt
Gaedhealtacht
Gaeltacht
ice yacht
land yacht
licht
Maastricht
nicht
richt
sand yacht
sicht
Utrecht
Wehrmacht

Synonyms and antonyms of racing yacht in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «racing yacht» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RACING YACHT

Find out the translation of racing yacht to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of racing yacht from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «racing yacht» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赛艇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

yate de carreras
570 millions of speakers

English

racing yacht
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेसिंग नौका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سباق اليخوت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гоночных яхт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

iatismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেসিং ইয়ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voilier de course
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapal layar perlumbaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rennyacht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レーシングヨット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레이싱 요트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Racing yacht
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đua thuyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பந்தய படகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेसिंग नौका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarış yat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

yacht da regata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wyścigi jachtów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гоночних яхт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curse yacht
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγωνιστικά γιοτ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

race jag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

racing yacht
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

racing yacht
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of racing yacht

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RACING YACHT»

The term «racing yacht» is regularly used and occupies the 104.583 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RACING YACHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about racing yacht

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RACING YACHT»

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1
Dorade: The History of an Ocean Racing Yacht
This is the definitive history of the boat many people consider the greatest ocean racing yacht of the 20th century.
Douglas Adkins, 2012
2
Popular Mechanics
S? I /T) _/ 0 In this article, Mr. Baron, winner of the U. S. Championship Trophy for the International "A" Class model yachts at Port Washington, L. L, July 1933, presents complete details on building "Zip". This model racing yacht of the Marble - ...
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Popular Science
Racing yacht models built under Mr. Youngquist's direction at the Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio, and hulls in various stages of construction. The large yacht in the background is a 72-in. model. C&L 22 This is the Clayton & Lambert No. 22 .
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Handbook on American yacht racing rules: an explanation of ...
The rule states that a racing yacht is amenable to the racing rules from the time the preparatory signal is made until her entire hull and spars have passed across the finish line. The word "spars," in this rule, is interpreted to include "rigging.
Harry de Berkeley Parsons, Joseph M. Macdonough, Frederic O. Spedden, 1915
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Tri-ang & Other British Toy Boats 1920 to 1960: A Pictorial ...
... yacht, bow sprit, hollow hull, collapsible rigging Bermuda rigged Wood S 12 30 1930 ? -1932 Blue above the waterline, varnished below BR/2 Racing yacht, bow sprit, hollow hull, collapsible rigging Bermuda rigged Wood S 14 36 1930 ...
Roger Gillham, 2011
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The Yacht Sailor: A Treatise on Practical Yachtsmanship, ...
A RACING YACHT. 87 of yacht racing in " Hunts Yachting Magazine" will afford you a pretty safe criterion to go by as to their success. We will suppose you on board your racer, and that as a preliminary step to success you have secured the  ...
William Cooper, 1888
7
The Bystander: An Illustrated Weekly, Devoted to Travel, ...
Yacht Racing and the Racing Yacht An unusual amount of interest attaches to the yacht - racing season, which has recently commenced, in view of the fact that it will probably mark the commencement of a new era in the history of the sport.
‎1906
8
A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing
It is not the fact that the work is no harder on board a racing yacht that on board a cruiser ; in reality there is no comparing the two, and the life on board a cruiser is ease, luxury, and indolence, compared with the worry, discomfort, and work on ...
Dixon Kemp, 1878
9
The Low Black Schooner: Yacht America, 1851-1945 : a New ...
Traces the history of the schooner yacht and discusses it achievements in races and its use by the Navy in the Civil War
John Rousmaniere, B. A. G. Fuller, Stuart Parnes, 1986
10
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
11. Scl. Am. 87: 395-6. D. 13, '02. Development of the 90-foot racing yacht. 11. Scl. Am. 89: 146. 15Г-4. Ag. 29, '03. Development of the racing yacht. Cur. Lit. 30: 675-6. Je. '01. Early showing of the third Shamrock. W. M. Thompson. 11. Outing.
Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Bertha Tannehill, Neltje Marie Tannehill Shimer, 1905

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RACING YACHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term racing yacht is used in the context of the following news items.
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English woman rescued after her racing yacht became stranded off …
The woman was taking part in a race when she lost her steering and power in ... to rescue an English sailor last night after her racing yacht got into difficulty. «thejournal.ie, Jun 15»
2
Ian Walker and team to win Volvo Ocean Race
When Ian Walker and his crew aboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing set off today ... Like all boats in the race, it is a 65ft carbon racing yacht “To be able to share this ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
'I want to race stupidly fast': Toronto sailor the first woman chosen to …
Toronto sailor Diane Reid has been selected as the first woman to skipper a 70-foot racing yacht in one of the greatest tests of endurance, a 40,000 nautical mile ... «National Post, Mar 15»
4
Intro to our yacht racing and race training opportunities
You can book your place in a Flying Fish race crew or charter our yachts to race with ... We have a fleet of Beneteau 40.7 racing yachts and a McIntyre 55 ocean ... «Flying Fish, Mar 15»
5
Wild Oats XI wins record eighth Sydney to Hobart yacht race
She may be 10 years old, but Wild Oats XI reaffirmed her status as Australia's supreme ocean racing yacht by fending off a late charge by the brand-new ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
6
Volvo Ocean Race: High-tech, high-stakes and high seas
As he guided his high-tech 65-foot racing yacht over the equator in late October, charting a course for the tip of South Africa, Charlie Enright endured some ... «SI.com, Nov 14»
7
Missing yacht: US Coast Guard resumes search
The 40ft Cheeki Rafiki was sailing back to the UK from a regatta in Antigua when it ... The racing yacht began taking on water 620 miles (1,000km) east of Cape ... «BBC News, May 14»
8
Roland Wilson: Cowes Week yacht crash skipper guilty
A Royal Navy officer who was skippering a racing yacht that hit an oil tanker in the Solent has been found guilty of contravening maritime regulations. «BBC News, Oct 13»
9
Racing yacht missing: Seven lost in stormy seas
A New Zealand meteorologist took the last known calls from seven people aboard a classic American racing yacht missing in the Tasman: "The weather's turned ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 13»
10
Racing Yacht Sets Record From New York To San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — A racing yacht named after one of the world's fastest cars has sailed into San Francisco Bay in what organizers say is the fastest ... «CBS Local, Feb 13»

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