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What is a sloop?

What is a sloop? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  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. A sloop of war, smaller than a frigate, larger than a corvette.
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The yachts shown are two cutters, a schooner, a sloop with Bermuda rig much like our modern Marconi rig, and a lugger.
Matt followed Katherine's lead and moved out onto the tiny foredeck of the sloop.
An optional gunter sloop rig makes for a very seamanlike rig, and one ideal for young people to learn to sail with.
At a young age, Ramona went out on her father's small sloop and learned everything about a ship and sailing.
When a sloop is hove to she is stopped in the water by her foresail being sheeted aback, on the windward side.
The sloop was later trailered to Ossining, N.Y., and berthed immediately south of Sing Sing Prison.

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