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Fairly irrelevant but I've only ever heard boats referred to in feminine terms and he called his yacht a "he". Is this more common than I've been led to believe

Fairly irrelevant but I've only ever heard boats referred to in feminine terms and he called his yacht a "he". Is this more common than I've been led to believe?

abrowne 9y ago
I think it's related to calling the boat "a grumpy little man".
clort 9y ago
Some languages (German, I believe) refer to boats as male.
- anarazel 9y ago
  Not really. The noun "ship" is neuter (das Schiff), and most boats are referred to in female form.