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Sloop

speaker

Meaning

Noun

In Nautical & Watercraft:
A
with only one headsail.
In Military:
A
,
than a
, with its
all on one deck.
In Military:
A sloop-of-war,
than a
,
than a corvette.

Name

A surname.
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Origin

sloop
English
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sloep
Dutch
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slœpen
Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
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Etym
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