Sloop

Pronunciation: /ˈsluːp/

Sloop (noun)

  1. A small sailing boat with one main mast and usually one or more sails.
  2. A type of naval ship with one main mast, used especially in earlier centuries.

Examples

  • The sloop glides across the water with one mast.
  • A sloop can sail smoothly when the wind is steady.