sloop

noun

: a fore-and-aft rigged boat with one mast and a single jib

Illustration of sloop

Illustration of sloop

Examples of sloop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2005, the first South African yacht to challenge for the America’s Cup hit a whale with its 12-foot keel during training near Cape Town, stopping the 75-foot sloop dead in the water, injuring two crewmembers and snapping off both steering wheels. Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2023 Baltic Yachts just unveiled a new sloop with a striking pastel-pink hull. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024 There are now 10 different layouts available, allowing seafarers to personalize the sloop as needed. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023 Anguilla locals and visitors alike recommend jumping aboard a classic sailing vessel, known as a sloop, with Tradition Sailing Charter, saying this is the best way to explore the coastline of Anguilla in style. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023 In the summer of 1969 Mr. Chandler was on the maiden voyage of the Clearwater, the sloop Mr. Seeger used to raise awareness of Hudson River pollution and other environmental causes, sailing from Maine to New York and staging concerts at stops along the way. Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023 Steven Callahan After successfully sailing across the Atlantic solo in his 6.5-meter sloop, Steven Callahan started the trip home in January of 1981. John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2023 Another thing Horus has over a classic car or sloop is space. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 July 2023 Then a great storm arose, mountainous seas, and the sloop was destroyed. John McPhee, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Dutch sloep

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sloop was in 1629

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“Sloop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloop. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sloop

noun
: a sailboat with one mast and a fore-and-aft mainsail and jib

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