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shallop
[ shal-uhp ]
noun
- 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
- a light boat used for rowing in shallow water
- (formerly) a two-masted gaff-rigged vessel
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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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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