America's Cupn.

Brit.

/əˌmɛrᵻkəz ˈkʌp/, U.S.

/əˌmɛrəkəz ˈkəp/

Forms:

α. 1800s America Cup.

β. 1800s– America's Cup.

Origin: From proper names, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name America , cup n.

Etymology: In α. forms < America, the name of the yacht which won the first such race (then called the Hundred Guinea Cup) in 1851 (compare America n.) + cup n. In β. forms < the genitive of America + cup n.

Sailing.

The trophy or title awarded to the winner of an international yacht competition, now involving a series of races between teams from yacht clubs (the teams usually being identified by their country of origin); (also) the race or competition itself.The winner meets the defending champion in the deciding race.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > sailing race

sailing match1663

yacht-race1867

yacht-racing1868

America's Cup1869

resail1893

sail-off1949

1869 Albion 28 Aug. 510/3 [He] telegraphed to the New York Yacht Club asking whether the Cambria would be allowed to sail the champion schooner..for the America cup.

1869 Times 3 Nov. 4/5 I..sent a Cable despatch..expressing your regret that you could not compete this year..for the America's Cup.

1881 Yachting Rec. May 52 (heading) America v. Canada. (Match for the America's Cup.)

1935 P. J. O'Brien Will Rogers xiv. 247 Sir Thomas Lipton, that gallant Irish sportsman,..tried for so many years unsuccessfully to bring the America's cup back to England.

1975 B. C. Bradlee Conversat. with Kennedy 117 The Auchincloss summer mansion, where the Kennedys were vacationing to watch the America's Cup races.

2007 J. Vigor Pract. Encycl. Boating 10/3 The America's Cup is a baroque silver pitcher with a bulging midriff, curlicue handles, and lots of fussy detail. It is..the oldest international sporting trophy in the world still being contested.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	americas cup
释义	America's Cupn. Brit. /əˌmɛrᵻkəz ˈkʌp/, U.S. /əˌmɛrəkəz ˈkəp/ Forms: α. 1800s America Cup. β. 1800s– America's Cup. Origin: From proper names, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name America , cup n. Etymology: In α. forms < America, the name of the yacht which won the first such race (then called the Hundred Guinea Cup) in 1851 (compare America n.) + cup n. In β. forms < the genitive of America + cup n. Sailing. The trophy or title awarded to the winner of an international yacht competition, now involving a series of races between teams from yacht clubs (the teams usually being identified by their country of origin); (also) the race or competition itself.The winner meets the defending champion in the deciding race. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > sailing race sailing match1663 yacht-race1867 yacht-racing1868 America's Cup1869 resail1893 sail-off1949 1869 Albion 28 Aug. 510/3 [He] telegraphed to the New York Yacht Club asking whether the Cambria would be allowed to sail the champion schooner..for the America cup. 1869 Times 3 Nov. 4/5 I..sent a Cable despatch..expressing your regret that you could not compete this year..for the America's Cup. 1881 Yachting Rec. May 52 (heading) America v. Canada. (Match for the America's Cup.) 1935 P. J. O'Brien Will Rogers xiv. 247 Sir Thomas Lipton, that gallant Irish sportsman,..tried for so many years unsuccessfully to bring the America's cup back to England. 1975 B. C. Bradlee Conversat. with Kennedy 117 The Auchincloss summer mansion, where the Kennedys were vacationing to watch the America's Cup races. 2007 J. Vigor Pract. Encycl. Boating 10/3 The America's Cup is a baroque silver pitcher with a bulging midriff, curlicue handles, and lots of fussy detail. It is..the oldest international sporting trophy in the world still being contested. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1869
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