Meaning Of The Word Sloop

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What's The Definition Of Sloop?

sloop
countable noun: A sloop is a small sailing boat with one mast.

sloop in American English
a fore-and-aft-rigged, single-masted sailing vessel with a mainsail and a jib
noun: a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails

sloop in British English
noun: a single-masted sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with the mast stepped about one third of the overall length aft of the bow

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