ALL meanings of america's cup
America's Cup
A a - noun america's cup an international yachting trophy, first won by the schooner America in 1851 and held as a challenge trophy by the New York Yacht Club until 1983 3
- noun america's cup an international yachting trophy, originally offered as the Hundred Guinea Cup in 1851, but renamed for the yacht America, winner of it that year. 1
- noun america's cup the yacht race itself, the oldest and most prestigious event in international sailing, now restricted to 12-meter yachts. 1