Yacht vs. Cruise — What's the Difference?

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.

To sail from place to place, as for pleasure or reconnaissance.

Any of various relatively small, streamlined sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing.

To go or move along, especially in an unhurried or unconcerned fashion

To sail, cruise, or race in a yacht.

To travel at a constant speed or at a speed providing maximum operating efficiency for a sustained period.

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.

(Informal) To move leisurely about an area in the hope of discovering something

Any vessel used for private, noncommercial purposes.

(Slang) To look for a sexual partner, as in a public place.

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

To move by taking steps while holding on to nearby objects for support. Used of a baby.

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.

To inspect a wooded area to determine its lumber yield.

To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.

To travel about or journey over.

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

To look in (a public area) for a sexual partner.

Travel in a yacht

To seek out and make a sexual overture to.

To inspect in order to determine lumber yield.

The act or an instance of cruising, especially a sea voyage for pleasure.

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

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

A period spent in the Marine Corps.

A car enthusiasts' event where they drive their vehicles in a group. See Cruising (driving).

(intransitive) To sail about, especially for pleasure.

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

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

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

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

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

To win easily and convincingly.

(intransitive) To take part in a cruise car enthusiasts' event where they drive their vehicles in a group.

See Cruse, a small bottle.

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.

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.

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.

To wander hither and thither on land.

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

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

To cruise over or about.

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

An ocean trip taken for pleasure

Drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure;

Travel at a moderate speed;

Look for a sexual partner in a public place;

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