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a wind-driven vehicle with a mast and sails, having three wheels, a single seat, and a steering wheel, used esp. on beaches and other sandy areas. Also called sand yacht.[1925-30]
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land\ yacht — An extremely large car, especially from the 70s. The 73 Cadillac is a land yacht … Dictionary of american slang
land\ yacht — An extremely large car, especially from the 70s. The 73 Cadillac is a land yacht … Dictionary of american slang
land yacht — /ˈlænd jɒt/ (say land yot) noun a wind propelled land vehicle, usually resembling a marine yacht …
land yacht — a wind driven vehicle with a mast and sails, having three wheels, a single seat, and a steering wheel, used esp. on beaches and other sandy areas. Also called sand yacht. [1925 30] … Useful english dictionary
land yacht — noun A vehicle used in land sailing, consisting of little more than of a carriage and a sail … Wiktionary
land yacht — noun Date: 1967 1. a 3 wheel wind driven recreation vehicle consisting usually of a bare frame structure and a single sail and used especially on areas of firmly packed sand 2. a large motor vehicle … New Collegiate Dictionary
land yacht — noun a wind powered wheeled vehicle with sails, used for recreation and sport … English new terms dictionary
Land sailing — Land sailing, also known as sand yachting or land yachting, is the act of moving across land in a wheeled vehicle powered by wind through the use of a sail. The term comes from analogy with (water) sailing. Historically, land sailing was used as… … Wikipedia
