motor-yacht (English spelling)

Japanese: motor-yacht(英語表記)motoryacht
motor-yacht (English spelling)

…Today's small diesel engines are lightweight and powerful, so they can provide both sailing and power, and the boundary between cruisers and motor sailors is becoming less clear. (7)Motor yachts Apart from the large, luxurious motor yachts mentioned in the History section, relatively large motor boats with living facilities and considerable sailing ability play a part in the great expansion of European and American yachts. They either have no sails at all, or if they do, they are very small to prevent the hull from rolling. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "motor-yacht" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…現在の小型ディーゼルエンジンは軽量高馬力なので相当な帆走力と機走力を兼ね備えることが可能で,クルーザーとモーターセーラーの境界はだんだん明らかでなくなってきている。(7)モーターヨットmotor‐yacht 〈沿革〉のところで述べたような大型豪華なモーターヨットは別としても,居住設備と相当な航海能力を有する比較的大型のモーターボートは,欧米ヨットの大膨張の一翼を担っている。帆はまったくないか,あっても船体動揺防止用のごく小さいものである。…

※「motor-yacht」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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