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

Cosima, the second, is named after Lake Como where in their idly amorous wanderings they have glided in a shallop to the music of little bells at night.

From Time Magazine Archive

He entreated I should climb down to his shallop and gawp later.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

The morning they leave, I watch the shallop sail away.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone