shallop

American  

[shal-uhp] / ˈʃæl əp /

noun

1. any of various vessels formerly used for sailing or rowing in shallow waters, especially a two-masted, gaff-rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries.

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shallop British  

/ ˈʃæləp /

noun

1. a light boat used for rowing in shallow water

2. (formerly) a two-masted gaff-rigged vessel

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Etymology

Origin of shallop

1570–80; < French chaloupe < German Schaluppe sloop

Example Sentences

A few carpenters and sailors go onshore and put together the shallop, a small boat meant for exploring that we brought with us in pieces.

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I hear one of the guards call out, “It is the shallop returned! Hello, explorers! Have you found the passage to India?”

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They leave in the shallop, the small boat they put together here in Virginia, so they will be able to navigate the narrow riverways.

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They always come back with the shallop full of supplies.

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The river became too narrow to explore with the shallop.

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