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Vocabulary Entry
sloop
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A type of boat or ship with a single mast and a fore-and-aft rig.
Example Sentences
"The sloop glided smoothly across the calm waters."
"He took his friends for a sail on his new sloop."
"The old sloop was a charming sight in the harbor."
V
verb
To move in a slow, graceful manner or to drift.
Example Sentences
"They decided to sloop down the river at sunset."
"The clouds began to sloop gently on the horizon."
"We slooped along the shoreline, enjoying the view."