sloop

[ sloop ]

/ slup /

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noun

a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails.Compare cutter (def. 3), knockabout (def. 1).

Origin of sloop

1620–30; <Dutch sloep; akin to Old English slūpan to glide

Words nearby sloop

sloid, sloka, sloke, slommock, slo-mo, sloop, sloop of war, sloop rig, sloop-rigged, sloot, slop

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Example sentences from the Web for sloop

Coneys chartered the Megan Jaye, a 43-ft sloop based in Newport, Rhode Island, and skippered by Hank Halsted.
How John Lennon Rediscovered His Music in Bermuda|The Telegraph|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But where the sloop avoided one danger she encountered another.
Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum
From there they transferred it on board in the sloop's dory.
Whirligigs|O. Henry
It was little use to remain outside, save that if the sloop was flung upon a rock, I might have a little better chance to escape.
Swept Out to Sea|W. Bertram Foster

There were several false alarms, and once the Three Bells gave chase to a sloop that seemed trying to get away.
The Motor Boys on the Atlantic|Clarence Young
"It's a fine day for sport," remarked Ralph to his two new passengers, as the sloop skimmed along up Keniscot Lake.
The Young Bridge-Tender|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for sloop

sloop

/ (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 bowCompare cutter (def. 2)

Word Origin for sloop

C17: from Dutch sloep; related to French chaloupe launch, Old English slūpan to glide

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单词	sloop
释义	sloop [ sloop ] / slup / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sloop ON THESAURUS.COM noun a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails.Compare cutter (def. 3), knockabout (def. 1). Origin of sloop 1620–30; <Dutch sloep; akin to Old English slūpan to glide Words nearby sloop sloid, sloka, sloke, slommock, slo-mo, sloop, sloop of war, sloop rig, sloop-rigged, sloot, slop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sloop Coneys chartered the Megan Jaye, a 43-ft sloop based in Newport, Rhode Island, and skippered by Hank Halsted. How John Lennon Rediscovered His Music in Bermuda\|The Telegraph\|November 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But where the sloop avoided one danger she encountered another. Sailing Alone Around The World\|Joshua Slocum From there they transferred it on board in the sloop's dory. Whirligigs\|O. Henry It was little use to remain outside, save that if the sloop was flung upon a rock, I might have a little better chance to escape. Swept Out to Sea\|W. Bertram Foster There were several false alarms, and once the Three Bells gave chase to a sloop that seemed trying to get away. The Motor Boys on the Atlantic\|Clarence Young "It's a fine day for sport," remarked Ralph to his two new passengers, as the sloop skimmed along up Keniscot Lake. The Young Bridge-Tender\|Arthur M. Winfield British Dictionary definitions for sloop sloop / (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 bowCompare cutter (def. 2) Word Origin for sloop C17: from Dutch sloep; related to French chaloupe launch, Old English slūpan to glide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sloop yacht, skiff, craft, vessel, ship, catamaran, schooner, cutter, sailboat, racer, dinghy, canoe, barge, raft, gondola, clipper, galley, yawl, jack, bark
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sloop

noun

Origin of sloop

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Example sentences from the Web for sloop

British Dictionary definitions for sloop

noun

Word Origin for sloop

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