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

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.

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

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

From Literature

The river became too narrow to explore with the shallop.

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