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Yacht

2 stages from Dutch to English.

Today it means a medium-sized sailing or power boat used for pleasure cruising or racing
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jacht
Dutch · medieval
"a hunting ship"
short for "jachtschip", a fast hunting or pursuit ship
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yacht
English · 1500s-1600s
"a light, fast sailing or pleasure boat"
adopted directly from Dutch for a small, fast sailing vessel
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