Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The art or science of sailing or managing a yacht. Also yachtmanship.

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  • noun The ability or art of being adept at sailing a yacht

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Examples

  • Henry Burns, noting the style of Mr. Bangs's yachtsmanship, and observing the freshening of the wind, and the fact that the craft was not being worked to windward anywhere near what it would go, slipped astern beside Mr. Bangs.

    The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill Ruel Perley Smith 1903

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  • But isn't a yacht a kind of ship? Might as well say yachtsmanyacht.

    March 18, 2024

  • A bit like a catamaran. A yacht on each side and a sman in the middle.

    March 18, 2024

  • yachtsmanyacht

    March 23, 2024