English Dictionary: shallop | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Shallop \Shal"lop\, n. [F. chaloupe, probably from D. sloep. Cf. {Sloop}.] (Naut.) A boat. [She] thrust the shallop from the floating strand. --Spenser. Note: The term shallop is applied to boats of all sizes, from a light canoe up to a large boat with masts and sails. |