AC45

English

Etymology

America's Cup +‎ 45, because it measures approximately 45 feet on the waterline.

Noun

AC45 (plural AC45s or AC45's)

1. (sports) a catamaran sailing racing yacht, with a wingsail mainsail, developed for the 2013 America's Cup world tour, the 2013 America's Cup pre-regatta tune-up league, called the America's Cup World Series.

Coordinate terms

(America's Cup foiling boat class):

• F50

Derived terms

(America's Cup boat class):

• AC45f

Related terms

(America's Cup boat class):

• AC50
• AC72
• AC90
• IACC

See also

(America's Cup boat class):

• America's Cup World Series on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• 2013 America's Cup on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• 12-metre class
• J-class

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English AC45.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a se ka.ʁɑ̃t.sɛ̃k/

Noun

AC45 f (plural AC45)

1. (sports) AC45 (America's Cup class)

Related terms

(America's Cup boat class):

• AC72
• AC90

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English AC45.

Noun

AC45

1. (sports) AC45 (America's Cup class)

Related terms

(America's Cup boat class):

• AC72
• AC90

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English AC45.

Noun

AC45 n

1. (sports) AC45 (America's Cup class)

Related terms

(America's Cup boat class):

• AC72
• AC90