land yacht en · NOUN
Meanings
- A vehicle used in land sailing, consisting of little more than a carriage and a sail.
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(colloquial) A long, heavy, luxurious automobile, providing a comfortable ride but poor handling characteristics.
She owned a land yacht of a car called a Chevrolet Monte Carlo. It had the softest suspension of any car he had ridden in.
2017, Robert Lashley, The Mind Full:A frequently cited example is a “land yacht” to describe an SUV: this blend creates a structure out of the ideas behind it, suggesting that the large car moves on the road like a yacht over water
2013, Greta Olson, Criminals as Animals from Shakespeare to Lombroso:For example, will the traditional Eldorado buyer willingly step from his 5052-pound, 19-foot-long 1978 land yacht into a 1979 version weighing 1155 pounds less and measuring nearly two feet shorter? Is he willing to pay the same or more cash for this smaller, lighter car?
1978 October, Michael Lamm, “Driving the '79 General Motors Cars”, in Popular Mechanics:Near-synonyms: boat, sled
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| land-yacht | alternative | lexicographic | |
| landyacht | alternative | lexicographic | |
| land yachts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
boat · sand yacht · sled · sail wagon
Translations (4)
pl żaglowóz (vehicle used in land sailing) · pl fura (long, heavy automobile) · ru чемода́н (long, heavy automobile) · ru колёсный бу́ер (vehicle used in land sailing)