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スループ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

スループ

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Meanings

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noun

sloop

A small one-masted sailing boat with a fore-and-aft rig. Used in nautical contexts.

彼かれはスループで湾わんを横おう断だんした。
He crossed the bay in a sloop.

Similar words

ヨット
ヨット is a broader term for any yacht or sailboat, while スループ specifically refers to a sloop-rigged vessel.
カッター
カッター (cutter) is a similar small sailing boat but typically has a single mast with multiple headsails, whereas a sloop has one headsail.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'sloop', ultimately from Dutch 'sloep'.