Definition of "shallop" [shal•lop]

• A large heavy boat, usually having two masts and carrying fore-and-aft or lugsails. (noun)
• A small open boat fitted with oars or sails, or both, and used primarily in shallow waters. (noun)

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• "The sky was blossoming into stars above the afterglow; out to the east the moon was rising, and the sea beneath it was a thing of radiance and silver and glamour; and a little harbour boat that went sailing across it was transmuted into an elfin shallop from the coast of fairyland."
• "The shallop was a serviceable vessel, and ran bravely before the wind on the calm sea."
• "The shallop was a long time getting clear of the point, having to row, but at last got up her sails and out of the harbor."