Shallop
/ˈʃæl.əp/noun
A small open boat, especially one used in coastal waters or for landing from a larger ship.
Did you know?The word entered English through French maritime usage, and its older spellings were so unstable that etymologists still treat its deeper origin as uncertain rather than magical.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
shallop
“A small boat, especially one for coastal travel or ship-to-shore use”
Old French
French
chaloupe
“A small boat or skiff”
Early Modern Dutch
Dutch
sloep
“A small boat or sloop”
Modern English
English
shallop
“A small open boat”