sloop

noun

ˈslüp How to pronounce sloop (audio)
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: a fore-and-aft rigged boat with one mast and a single jib

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After this, Roggeveen decided to send two sloops and three other boats to shore and make friendly introductions. — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026 Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026 Commodore Matthew Perry forcibly entered Edo (Tokyo) Bay, Japan, with a squadron of two steam warships and two sailing sloops. — USA Today, 24 June 2026 All those little unofficial participants, the sloops and ketches that will join the festivities, will be restricted to nine holding areas. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sloop

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Etymology

Dutch sloep

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sloop was in 1629

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sloop

noun
ˈslüp How to pronounce sloop (audio)
: a sailboat with one mast and a fore-and-aft mainsail and jib

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