shallop

noun

shal·lop ˈsha-ləp

Synonyms of shallop next

: a usually 2-masted ship with lugsails

: a small open boat propelled by oars or sails and used chiefly in shallow waters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The seven-foot canvas features only two figures, who stand in a green shallop like Adam and Eve. —

Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 4 May 2022 And so had the shallop, built in Massachusetts in 1957 at the Plymouth Marine Railway. —

Brian Macquarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2019 The shallop, by contrast, was meant for shallow water where larger ships couldn’t venture. —

Brian Macquarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2019

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