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regatta

re·gat·ta [ ri gtə, ri gáttə ] (plural re·gat·tas)


noun 
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boat races: a sports event consisting of a series of boat or yacht races

[Mid-17th century. < (Venetian) Italian, "gondola race (on the Grand Canal)," originally "contest for mastery" < regattare "compete"]
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