ROYAL YACHT


Meaning of ROYAL YACHT in English

n

a ship that was used by members of the British royal family when making trips abroad. The last royal yacht, Britannia , was first used in 1953 and was taken out of service in 1997. It is now a tourist attraction in Leith, the port of Edinburgh .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.