(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:33:47

Re*gat"ta (r?*g?t"t?), n.; pl. Regattas (-tz). [It. regatta, regata.]

Originally, a gondola race in Venice; now, a rowing or sailing race, or a series of such races.

 

© Webster 1913.

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