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1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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What does the noun land-yacht mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun land-yacht . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the noun land-yacht is in the 1920s.

OED's earliest evidence for land-yacht is from 1928, in the Daily Express .

land-yacht is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: land n. 1 , yacht n.

Nearby entries

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  • land-wrack, n. a1657–1707
  • land-yacht, n. 1928–
  • land-yard, n. 1828–
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  • lane-born, adj. 1834–
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Originally published as part of the entry for land, n.¹

land, n.¹ was first published in 1901; not yet revised.

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Noun [ edit ].

landyacht ( plural landyachts )

  • 1989 , Nigel Cross, Engineering Design Methods : You might like to try identifying other combinations than those defining a car, a boat or an aeroplane—e.g. a landyacht , a windsurf board, a hovercraft or a hydrofoil.

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  • They spent their annual holiday on a chartered yacht in the Caribbean .
  • He spent three days adrift on his yacht.
  • His eyes were fixed on the distant yacht.
  • If they can afford a yacht, they must be rolling in it.
  • She sailed around the world single-handed in her yacht.
  • cabin cruiser
  • dragon boat
  • rubber dinghy

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