SHALLOP


Meaning of SHALLOP in English

/shal"euhp/ , n.

any of various vessels formerly used for sailing or rowing in shallow waters, esp. a two-masted, gaff-rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries.

[ 1570-80; chaloupe Schaluppe SLOOP ]

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