Yacht vs. Cruise

Yachtnoun

A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.

Yachtnoun

Any vessel used for private, noncommercial purposes.

Yachtverb

(intransitive) To sail, voyage, or race in a yacht.

Yachtnoun

A light and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for private parties of pleasure, or as a vessel of state to convey distinguished persons from one place to another; a seagoing vessel used only for pleasure trips, racing, etc.

Yachtverb

To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.

Yachtnoun

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

Yachtverb

travel in a yacht

Yacht

A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, so the term applies to such vessels that have a cabin with amenities that accommodate overnight use.

Cruisenoun

A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.

Cruisenoun

(aeronautics) Portion of aircraft travel at a constant airspeed and altitude between ascent and descent phases.

Cruiseverb

(intransitive) To sail about, especially for pleasure.

Cruiseverb

(intransitive) To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency.

Cruiseverb

(transitive) To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom.

Cruiseverb

To inspect (forest land) for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield.

Cruiseverb

To actively seek a romantic partner or casual sexual partner by moving about a particular area; to troll.

Cruiseverb

To walk while holding on to an object (stage in development of ambulation, typically occurring at 10 months).

Cruiseverb

To win easily and convincingly.

Cruisenoun

See Cruse, a small bottle.

Cruisenoun

A voyage made in various directions, as of an armed vessel, for the protection of other vessels, or in search of an enemy; a sailing to and fro, as for exploration or for pleasure.

Cruisenoun

A voyage aboard a ship, in which the activities on the ship itself form a major objective of the voyage; - used particularly of vacation voyages, or voyages during which some special activity occurs on board the ship, such as a series of seminars.

Cruiseverb

To sail back and forth on the ocean; to sail, as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, for plunder, or for pleasure.

Cruiseverb

To wander hither and thither on land.

Cruiseverb

To inspect forest land for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield.

Cruiseverb

To travel primarily for pleasure, or without any fixed purpose, rather than with the main goal of reaching a particular destination.

Cruiseverb

To cruise over or about.

Cruiseverb

To explore with reference to capacity for the production of lumber; as, to cruise a section of land.

Cruisenoun

an ocean trip taken for pleasure

Cruiseverb

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure;

Cruiseverb

travel at a moderate speed;

Cruiseverb

look for a sexual partner in a public place;

Cruiseverb

sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing;