"Sloop" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Sloop" Meaning

A small, typically single-masted sailboat.

"Sloop" Examples

The old ship was nothing more than a sloop, with a small hull and a single mast.
The sloop sailed into the harbor, its white sail full of wind.
The pirate captain commanded a sloop, which he used to plunder rival ships.
She rented a small sloop and spent the day sailing on the lake.
Originally a sloop had a single sternpost rudder, typically mounted on a transom, not adjustable in elevation or direction.