Shal"lop (?), n. [F. chaloupe, probably from D. sloep. Cf. Sloop.] Naut.
A boat.
[She] thrust the shallop from the floating strand.
Spenser.
⇒ The term shallop is applied to boats of all sizes, from a light canoe up to a large boat with masts and sails.
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