sloep.
a small boat, with oars and historically often with a mast; rowing boat or small motorboat carried on a ship
Meaning & usage
a small boat, with oars and historically often with a mast; rowing boat or small motorboat carried on a ship
We gingen met de sloep het meer op om te vissen.
De bemanning van het schip werd geëvacueerd met de reddingssloepen
a sloop
Where this word comes from
From Middle French chaloupe, chaloppe (“nutshell, seed husk”), from Old French eschalope (“pod, shell, nutshell”), probably a blend of Old French eschale (“shell”) and envelope (“casing, wrap, covering”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.