a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost

the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost

a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries

a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast

Plural form of yard, nautical The totality of the sailing rig

Any of various relatively small, streamlined sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing, A vessel propelled either by sails or by steam, most often light or comparatively small, but sometimes of large size, used for pleasure-trips or for racing, or as a vessel of state to convey persons of distinction by water, Any vessel used for private, noncommercial purposes, verb_ travel in a yacht, intransitive To sail, voyage, or race in a yacht, intransitive verb_ To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht, To sail, cruise, or race in a yacht

To make neat or tidy by clipping, smoothing, or pruning, To remove (excess or unwanted parts), To decorate, especially by adding a border or contrasting element, adverb_ In a trim manner, adjective_ In good or neat order, In good physical condition; fit; slim, Having lines, edges, or forms of neat and pleasing simplicity, noun_ The readiness of a vessel for sailing with regard to ballast, sails, and yards, The difference between the draft at the bow and at the stern, Material used in commercial window displays

A toy having one end tapered to a point, allowing it to be spun, as by suddenly pulling a string wound around it, The part farthest from a given reference point, Nautical A platform enclosing the head of each mast of a sailing ship, to which the topmast rigging is attached, adjective_ Situated at the top, Of the highest degree, quality, rank, or amount, In a position of preeminence, intransitive verb_ To form, furnish with, or serve as a top, To be at the head of, To remove the top or uppermost part from; crop

The skill required to operate and navigate a vessel; navigation, The art or rules of navigation; the art or the act of directing a ship on a given line laid down in a chart; also, the rules by which a ship's tack is determined and represented on a chart, and by which the problems relating to it are solved, The time of departure from a port, adjective_ Travelling by ship, verb_ Present participle of sail