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单词 sloop
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sloop

(sluːp)
Word forms: plural sloops
countable noun
A sloop is a small sailing boat with one mast.

sloop in British English

(sluːp)
noun
a single-masted sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with the mast stepped about one third of the overall length aft of the bow
Compare cutter (sense 2)
Word origin
C17: from Dutch sloep; related to French chaloupe launch, Old English slūpan to glide

sloop in American English

(slup)
noun
a fore-and-aft-rigged, single-masted sailing vessel with a mainsail and a jib
Word origin
Du sloep < LowG sluup < slupen (akin to OE slupan), to glide: for IE base see slip3

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Examples of 'sloop' in a sentence
sloop

The sloop 's engine was still idling, as Rice trimmed the jib.
Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (2004)
During the second week at Saint-Esprit he had slept aboard their sloop, glad of the mosquito net and a soft bunk.
Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (2004)
Neil watched the waves beyond the beach, where a canopy of flame enveloped the sinking sloop.
Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (2004)
Veltan's sloop was anchored not far away, and when I woke up this morning, Jalkan - and sloop - were both missing.
David and Leigh Eddings THE TREASURED ONE (2004)
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