yachtsman

noun

yachts·​man ˈyäts-mən How to pronounce yachtsman (audio)
: a person who owns or sails a yacht

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It will be led by American yachtsman Ken Read. — ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 Why not just rely on GPS like every yachtsman who slept through piloting class and can't remember how to work a sextant? — New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025 Over the course of his 87 years, Turner proved an outstanding yachtsman, an active and involved sports team owner and a quotable maverick in the business world. — Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 Who said what Turner was a generous philanthropist, avid conservationist and accomplished yachtsman. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for yachtsman

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First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yachtsman was in 1862

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yachtsman

noun
yachts·​man ˈyät-smən How to pronounce yachtsman (audio)
: a person who owns or sails a yacht
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