1. a small open boat with oars or sails, used especially in shallow water
Usage: nautical; historical

Examples

• The fishermen used a shallop to navigate the shallow coastal waters.
• Colonial settlers often traveled by shallop along the river.
• The museum displayed a restored 17th-century shallop.
• They rowed the shallop through the marsh channels.
• The shallop was ideal for exploring the bay’s shallow inlets.