sloop

/slu:t/

Thân thiện

A small sloop sails across the bay on a sunny afternoon.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sailing vessel with a single mast: A sloop is a type of sailboat characterized by having a single mast, which is typically positioned near the middle or slightly aft of the boat's length. It is rigged with a mainsail and a single headsail.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • He sailed his sloop across the bay.
  • The classic sloop design is popular for day sailing.
  • A sloop is easier to handle than a ketch for a single sailor.

Advanced Usage

• "Sloop of war": A historical term for a small warship, typically a brig- or sloop-rigged vessel, used in the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • The naval museum has a model of a famous sloop of war from 1812.

Variants and Related Words

• Sloop-rigged (adj): Describing a boat that has the rigging configuration of a sloop.
  • The yacht is sloop-rigged for efficient upwind sailing.

Synonyms

• Cutter: A similar single-masted sailing vessel, but typically with its mast stepped further aft and capable of carrying multiple headsails.
• Sailboat: A general term for any boat propelled primarily by sails.

Related Phrases

• To sail a sloop: To operate or navigate a sloop.
  • She learned to sail a sloop on the Great Lakes.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow