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sloop

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See also: Sloop

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch sloep. Doublet of chalupa and shallop.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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A sloop

sloop (plural sloops)

  1. (nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.
  2. (military) A sailing warship, smaller than a frigate, with its guns all on one deck.
  3. (military) A sloop-of-war, smaller than a frigate, larger than a corvette.

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Dutch

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch slope, from Old Dutch *slōpa, from Proto-Germanic *slaupǭ.

Noun

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sloop f or n (plural slopen, diminutive sloopje n)

  1. pillowcase, pillowslip
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Etymology 2

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From slopen.

Noun

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sloop m (uncountable)

  1. demolition

Verb

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sloop

  1. singular past indicative of sluipen
  2. inflection of slopen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

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French

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Etymology

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Noun

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sloop m (plural sloops)

  1. sloop (boat)

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