noun
- a small sailing boat with one mast and a fore-and-aft rigged mainsail and jib
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sloop glided smoothly across the harbor.
- They chartered a sloop for their weekend sailing trip.
- The racing sloop had a sleek hull and tall mast.
- We watched the sloop navigate through the narrow channel.
- The captain adjusted the sloop’s sails to catch more wind.
- A small sloop was anchored near the pier.