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sloe
sloe-eyed
sloe gin
slog
slogan
sloganeer
sloganize
sloka
sloop
sloop of war
sloot
slop (1)
slop (2)
slop bowl
slop chest
slop out
slope
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sloop
sloop [ sloop ] (plural sloops)


noun 
Definition:
 
sailing boat: a single-masted sailing boat, rigged fore-and-aft, with one headsail extending from the foremast to the bowsprit
[Early 17th century. < Dutch sloep]
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