shallop

Meanings

• noun

  A small, open boat with a shallow draft, originally having a single square sail and a transom stern.

  - "The shallop sailed smoothly over the calm waters."
  - "The pirate hid in the shallop, waiting to attack the merchant ship."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shallop
palm top , helm hop , camp sop

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Variants

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shallop , shallops

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Etymology

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From the Dutch schalop, meaning 'shallow boat'.

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Trivia

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1. The shallop was the preferred type of boat for Charles Darwin during his voyage on the HMS Beagle.

2. The term 'shallop' is also used in the name of the Shallop Reach in Annapolis, Maryland, a popular sailing area.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sloop: A type of sailing vessel similar to a shallop, but larger and having a fore-and-aft rig.

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Culture

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The shallop was a common type of boat used in the 17th and 18th centuries for fishing, trade, and exploration, particularly in the Caribbean and the North Atlantic.

How to Memorize "shallop"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, open boat with a single sail and a shallow draft. Visualize the boat sailing smoothly over calm waters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shallop' with the image of a small, shallow-draft boat. Remember that it was a common type of boat used for fishing and exploration in the 17th and 18th centuries.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shallow boat, single sail' to help remember the definition of a shallop.

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