(n.) A small yacht, generally from fifteen to twenty-five feet in length, having a mainsail and a jib. All knockabouts have ballast and either a keel or centerboard. The original type was twenty-one feet in length. The next larger type is called a raceabout.
KNOCKABOUT
Meaning of KNOCKABOUT in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012