"raceabout" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: raceabouts [plural]
Etymology: race + about Etymology templates: {{compound|en|race|about}} race + about Head templates: {{en-noun}} raceabout (plural raceabouts)
  1. (nautical) A small sloop-rigged racing yacht carrying about six hundred square feet of sail, distinguished from a knockabout by having a short bowsprit. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-raceabout-en-noun-W3vfBvLp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for raceabout meaning in English (1.3kB)

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