SLOOP
What does "SLOOP" mean?
A small sailing boat rigged fore and aft with a single mast and usually two sails.
Meanings
- A single-masted sailing vessel carrying a mainsail and a headsail (jib). They crossed the bay in a trim little sloop.
Word origin
From Dutch 'sloep' (a small ship's boat), perhaps related to French 'chaloupe'; adopted into English in the 17th century as Dutch maritime power grew.
Remember it
SLOOP has two o's like two round portholes on a small boat's hull.
A little poem
One mast, one white sail-
the smallest argument with
an enormous wind.
haiku
Wordplay
- I bought a one-masted boat on a whim. There's only one sloop hole in that plan.
What it teaches
Simplicity is not weakness; one mast, well rigged, can answer the whole sea.
Quick facts
What does SLOOP mean?
A small sailing boat rigged fore and aft with a single mast and usually two sails.
Is SLOOP a valid word?
Yes — SLOOP is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SLOOP?
SLOOP has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SLOOP come from?
From Dutch 'sloep' (a small ship's boat), perhaps related to French 'chaloupe'; adopted into English in the 17th century as Dutch maritime power grew.
What can SLOOP teach us?
Simplicity is not weakness; one mast, well rigged, can answer the whole sea.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.