sloop
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sloop¹
- /sluːp/
Rhymes with -uːp
noun sloops
- A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail. 1789, Olaudah Equiano (Gustavus Vassa), The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, I stayed in this island for a few days; I believe it could not be above a fortnight; when I and some few more slaves, that were not saleable amongst the rest, from very much fretting, were shipped off i
- A sailing warship, smaller than a frigate, with its guns all on one deck.
- A sloop-of-war, smaller than a frigate, larger than a corvette.
Sloop²
proper noun Sloops
- A surname.
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Talk about this word "sloop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sloop. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sloop. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sloop "sloop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sloop.
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@misc{sloop_2026,
title = {sloop},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sloop},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
