yachts·man

[yots-muhn]
noun, plural yachts·men.
a person who owns or sails a yacht, or who is devoted to yachting.

Origin:
1860–65; yacht + 's1 + -man

yachts·man·ship, yacht·man·ship, noun


See -man.
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yachtsman or yachtswoman (ˈjɒtsmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men, -women
a person who sails a yacht or yachts
 
yachtswoman or yachtswoman
 
n
 
'yachtsmanship or yachtswoman
 
n

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