Home › Words › Y › yachtistyachtist/ˈjɒtɪst/yachtist means one who sails a yacht.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, yachtist ranks #42,223 of 42,749 for Qualifying.yachtist is pronounced /ˈjɒtɪst/.EtymologyFrom yacht + -ist.nounOne who sails a yacht.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.yachtsperson 89% match — One who sails a yacht. vs yachtist →yachter 88% match — A person who sails in yachts. vs yachtist →yachtsmanlike 72% match — Resembling or characteristic of a yachtsman. vs yachtist →yachtboard 71% match — On board a yacht. vs yachtist →yachtlike 70% match — Resembling or characteristic of a yacht. vs yachtist →yawler 70% match — One who sails a yawl. vs yachtist →yachtless 69% match — Without a yacht. vs yachtist →yachtsmanship 68% match — The skill or art of sailing a yacht. vs yachtist →