sloop

n. one-masted sailboat

For the military definition of sloop see: Sloop-of-war. For sailing in the eLearning sea see: SLOOP Project. A sloop (From Dutch sloep) in sailing, is a vessel with a fore-and-aft rig. A sloop carries a single mast stepped farther forward than that of a cutter. The sloop's fore-triangle is smaller than a cutter's. As such, the sloop usually bends only one headsail, though this distinction is not definitive. A cutter rig generally carries multiple headsails, however sloops such as the Friendship Sloop carry more than one headsail and are properly designated a sloop and not a cutter. Ultimately position of the mast is the most important factor.
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Noun
1. a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
(hypernym) sailing vessel, sailing ship
(hyponym) knockabout

n. (Nautical) sloop, one-masted sailboat

n. sloop