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sloop

noun \ˈslüp\

: a small sailboat with one mast

Full Definition of SLOOP

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

Dutch sloep
First Known Use: 1629

Rhymes with SLOOP

bloop, coop, croup, droop, drupe, dupe, goop, group, hoop, loop, loupe, poop, roup, scoop, snoop, soup, stoop, stoup, stupe, swoop, troop, troupe, whoop
SLOOP Defined for Kids

sloop

noun \ˈslüp\

Definition of SLOOP for Kids

:  a sailing boat with one mast and a fore-and-aft mainsail and jib

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sloop
  2. sloop of war
  3. cat sloop
  4. Friendship sloop
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