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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
/ ˈʃæə /
noun
- a light boat used for rowing in shallow water
- (formerly) a two-masted gaff-rigged vessel
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shallop1
C16: from French chaloupe, from Dutch sloep sloop
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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.
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I hear one of the guards call out, “It is the shallop returned! Hello, explorers! Have you found the passage to India?”
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The river became too narrow to explore with the shallop.
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Captain Smith gathers a few men to sail upriver with him in the shallop.
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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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