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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

/ ˈʃæ±ôÉ™±è /

noun

  1. a light boat used for rowing in shallow water
  2. (formerly) a two-masted gaff-rigged vessel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shallop1

1570–80; < French chaloupe < German Schaluppe sloop
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shallop1

C16: from French chaloupe, from Dutch sloep sloop
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In early December, Captain Smith chooses nine men to sail with him in the shallop up the Chickahominy River.

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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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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.

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They always come back with the shallop full of supplies.

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

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