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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
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shallop1
Example Sentences
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.
They always come back with the shallop full of supplies.
They leave in the shallop, the small boat they put together here in Virginia, so they will be able to navigate the narrow riverways.
Captain Smith gathers a few men to sail upriver with him in the shallop.
They sail away in the Susan Constant and the Godspeed and leave the Discovery and the shallop for us to use for travel here in Virginia.
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