Regatta

Noun

 * 1) A series of boat races, although sometimes used for a single race.
 * 2) A striped cotton fabric.

Thesaurus
Highland games, Le Mans, Olympiad, Olympic games, air race, automobile race, bicycle race, boat race, carousel, contest of speed, cross-country race, dash, derby, dog race, drag race, endurance race, field day, footrace, games, gymkhana, heat, hurdle race, lap, marathon, marathon race, match race, meet, motorcycle race, obstacle race, potato race, race, rally, relay, relay race, road race, run, sack race, speedway race, sprint, sprint race, stock-car race, the Olympics, three-legged race, torch race, tournament, tourney, track meet, track race, walk, yacht race

Etymology
From (Venetian dialect) regatta:, from regattare:, possibly from recatare:

Translations

 * French:

Noun

 * 1) regatta (boat race)

Anagrams

 * regatat