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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 sloop was later trailered to Ossining, N.Y., and berthed immediately south of Sing Sing Prison.
At a young age, Ramona went out on her father's small sloop and learned everything about a ship and sailing.
Matt followed Katherine's lead and moved out onto the tiny foredeck of the sloop.
The 31 was offered as a sloop or with a double headsail arrangement commonly called a cutter.
A small sloop approaches the shore ferrying a group of passengers from Gloucester.
Fortunately, the skipper has both dogs, as well as kids and crew, in life jackets aboard the family sloop Off Call.

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