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单词 raceabout
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Definition of raceabout in English:

raceabout

noun ˈreɪsəbaʊt
US historical
  • A sloop-rigged racing yacht similar to a knockabout, but typically having a smaller keel and larger sail yards.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Forest and Stream: a weekly journal of the rod and gun. From race + about, after knock-about.

Definition of raceabout in US English:

raceabout

nounˈreɪsəbaʊt
US historical
  • A sloop-rigged racing yacht similar to a knockabout, but typically having a smaller keel and larger sail yards.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Forest and Stream: a weekly journal of the rod and gun. From race + about, after knock-about.

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