English Explanatory Dictionary

shallop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of light boat.
  2. A shallow-draft riverboat.
  3. A dinghy.
  4. A kind of large boat; a sloop.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃæ.ləp/

Word forms

shallop shallops shaloup

Etymology

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

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