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yachter

yachter

7.9
A person who spends time on a yacht for fun
  • noun
  • /ˈjɑːktər/
translation icon : yateador
  • Every summer, many yachters gather at the marina to share tips about sailing.

Examples

  • He limps away from the boatyard, towards the slips—alive with sunbathers and yachters.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Are you struggling with bands of wardialing yachters sucking up bandwidth and downloading guest folios?

    Blog text (6)

  • The annual regatta attracted numerous yachters eager to compete for the championship title.

  • As a passionate yachter, she spent her weekends navigating the beautiful coastal waters.

Synonyms

boater
vsyachter
12 3.0

A person who goes out on a boat for fun

is specific to large private sailing vessels used for leisure or sport
yachtsman
vsyachter
3 7.0

A person who owns a yacht or sails one as a hobby

is the non-gendered general term for the same leisure sailing role
yachtsperson
vsyachter
8.0

A person who owns or sails a yacht

is the gender-neutral form for the same leisure sailing role
yachty
vsyachter
  • Informal
8.9

A person who often spends time on large private boats

is the standard term for owning or sailing that vessel for leisure or sport
yachtswoman
vsyachter
7.9

A woman who sails a yacht for sport or as a hobby

is the neutral term used for the same leisure sailing role

Surface Forms

yachter singular
yachters plural

Morphology

yachter = yacht (transparent) = yacht + er

This is a standard agent noun formed from 'yacht' with '-er', meaning a person associated with yachts.

Etymology

The word yachter is made from yacht plus the ending -er, and yacht comes from the Dutch word jacht, which meant 'hunt' and named a fast, light boat. So a yachter is a person who uses a yacht for fun or sport, which fits the word's history as a fast pleasure boat.