noun
- plural of shallop; small open boats used for rowing or sailing in shallow waters
Usage: nautical; historical
Examples
- The fishermen used shallops to navigate the shallow coastal waters.
- Several shallops were moored at the small harbor.
- The explorers loaded their supplies into two shallops before heading upstream.
- Colonial settlers often relied on shallops for transportation along rivers.
- The museum displayed models of 17th-century shallops used by early colonists.