yachtswoman

[ yots-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural yachts·wom·en.

1. a woman who owns or sails a yacht, or who is devoted to yachting. yacht.

Gender Note

See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yachtswoman¹

First recorded in 1885–90; yacht + 's ¹ + -woman

Example Sentences

Renowned yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur was among those taking part, having entered five boats.

From BBC

Named after the British yachtswoman who set a record for circumnavigating the globe, it focuses on shifting the economy to a circular model that eliminates waste.

From Reuters

A rescue ship has reached a British solo yachtswoman who was left drifting in the Southern Ocean after her vessel was wrecked in a storm as she took part in a round-the-world race.

From The Guardian

A British solo yachtswoman stranded in the Southern Ocean after her boat was “destroyed” in a violent storm has spent an uncomfortable but safe 24 hours in the wreckage of her vessel awaiting rescue.

From The Guardian

Sarah is a yachtswoman who lives aboard her boat and is about to set out on a global voyage for science.

From BBC