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Sloop

//sluːp// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

    "1789, Olaudah Equiano (Gustavus Vassa), The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, I stayed in this island for a few days; I believe it could not be above a fortnight; when I and some few more slaves, that were not saleable amongst the rest, from very much fretting, were shipped off in a sloop for North America."

  2. 2
    a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow wordnet
  3. 3
    A sailing warship, smaller than a frigate, with its guns all on one deck.
  4. 4
    A sloop-of-war, smaller than a frigate, larger than a corvette.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch sloep. Doublet of chalupa and shallop.

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