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shallop.

A kind of light boat.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃæ.ləp/
  1. A kind of light boat. A shallow-draft riverboat.

    archaic
  2. A kind of light boat. A dinghy.

    archaic
  3. A kind of large boat; a sloop.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French chaloupe, possibly from Dutch sloep. Doublet of chalupa and sloop.

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