- sloop of war
- Date: 1704 a small warship with guns on only one deck
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Sloop of war — Sloop Sloop, n.[D. sloep, of uncertain origin. Cf. {Shallop}.] 1. (Naut.) A vessel having one mast and fore and aft rig, consisting of a boom and gaff mainsail, jibs, staysail, and gaff topsail. The typical sloop has a fixed bowsprit, topmast,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sloop-of-War — Sloop Sørvágur, îles Féroé : un sloop au premier plan. Au temps de la marine à voile, le sloop déformation anglophone de chaloupe, ou plus exactement le sloop of war, désignait en Angleterre, les navires plus petits que les frégates, armés… … Wikipédia en Français
Sloop-of-war — Sloop Sørvágur, îles Féroé : un sloop au premier plan. Au temps de la marine à voile, le sloop déformation anglophone de chaloupe, ou plus exactement le sloop of war, désignait en Angleterre, les navires plus petits que les frégates, armés… … Wikipédia en Français
sloop of war — n. Historical 1. a sailing vessel mounting from 10 to 32 guns 2. later, a small war vessel, having guns mounted on one deck only … English World dictionary
sloop of war — sloop′ of war′ n. mil an armed sailing vessel, smaller than a frigate, having cannons on only one deck • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
Sloop-of-war — USS Constellation , a later United States Navy sloop of war named after the original frigate.In the 18th and the earlier part of the 19th centuries, a sloop of war was a small sailing warship (also known as one of the escort types) with a single… … Wikipedia
sloop of war — Corvet Cor vet (k?r v?t), Corvette Cor*vette (k?r v?r ), n. [F. corvette, fr. Pg. corveta or Sp. corbeta, fr. L. corbita a slow sailing ship of burden, fr, corbis basket. Cf. {Corbeil}.] (Naut.) A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sloop of war — noun a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck • Hypernyms: ↑warship, ↑war vessel, ↑combat ship * * * 1. : a vessel rigged as a ship or as a brig or as a schooner and mounting from 10 to 32 guns 2. : a warship larger than a… … Useful english dictionary
sloop of war — (formerly) a sailing or steam naval vessel having cannons on only one deck. [1695 1705] * * * … Universalium
sloop of war — n. small warship having guns on one deck only … English contemporary dictionary
