shallop noun. ['ʃalǝp] Also chaloupe [ʃǝ'lu:p], shalloop. L16.
[French chaloupe from Dutch sloep SLOOP noun¹.]
1. Hist. A large heavy boat fitted with one or more masts and carrying fore-and-aft or lug sails and sometimes furnished with guns. L16.

2. A boat for use in shallow waters, a dinghy. L16.

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