How to pronounce shallop
American English pronunciation
SHAL-up
- IPA
- /ˈʃæləp/
- Syllables
- SHAL · up (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What shallop means
A small, light open boat moved by oars or sails
In a sentence: The settlers rowed a shallop from the big ship to the sandy shore.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the French word chaloupe, possibly from a Dutch word that also gave English sloop.
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