shallop

[shal-uhp]

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.

shallop

/ ˈʃæləp /

noun

1. a light boat used for rowing in shallow water

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of shallop¹

1570–80; < French chaloupe < German Schaluppe sloop

Word History and Origins

Origin of shallop¹

C16: from French chaloupe, from Dutch sloep _sloop

Example Sentences

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

From Literature

If we ever run short of corn or meat, he takes a few men, and some beads and copper for trading, and sails off in the shallop for a few days to visit some of the Indian villages.

From Literature

They always come back with the shallop full of supplies.

From Literature

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 Literature

Captain Smith gathers a few men to sail upriver with him in the shallop.

From Literature