Definition
Large sailboats or motorboats built for pleasure, racing, or luxury travel, usually owned by wealthy people.
Etymology
From Dutch 'jacht,' originally meaning a hunting vessel. The word traveled through European languages (German 'Jacht') as ocean exploration and leisure sailing became fashionable in the 1600s.
Kelly Says
The original yachts were Dutch naval vessels used for chasing pirates—the leisure yacht is actually derived from a warship, making recreational boating a left-over from naval history.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የማርină אני (ye-ma-ri-na ani)
ye-ma-ree-na ani
ARالعربية
يخوت (yaxūt)
yah-khoot
BNবাংলা
য্যাক্ট (yakt)
yak-t
DEDeutsch
Yachten
yahk-ten
ELΕλληνικά
γιοτς (yots)
yots
FISuomi
purjelaiva
pur-jel-lai-va
FRFrançais
voiliers
vwah-l-yé
HEעברית
יכטות (yachtoth)
yach-toth
HIहिन्दी
यॉट्स (Yotts)
yotts
IDBahasa Indonesia
yacht
yacht
MSBahasa Melayu
nautik
nautik
MYမြန်မာ
ရေကယာ (re-kay-ya)
re-ka-ya
NLNederlands
jachten
hah-ken
PTPortuguês
iates
ee-ah-tes
RORomână
iacinte
yah-chin-teh
RUРусский
яхты (yakhty)
yah-hty
SVSvenska
yachter
yah-k-ter
SWKiswahili
vyombo vya baharini
vyoom-boh vya bah-ha-ree-nee
TAதமிழ்
யாட்ஸ் (yātś)
yaatsh
TEతెలుగు
యాచ్టులు (yāchtullu)
yah-chtullu
THไทย
เรือใบ (reu bai)
reu bai
UKУкраїнська
яхти (yakhti)
yahk-tee
VITiếng Việt
tàu du thuyền
taw doo-thuyen
ZH中文
游艇 (yóu tǐng)
yow t'ing