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Sloop
Sloop
n.
A
vessel
having
one
mast
and
fore
-
and
-
aft
rig
,
consisting
of a
boom
-
and
-
gaff
mainsail
,
jibs
,
staysail
,
and
gaff
topsail
.
The
typical
sloop
has
a
fixed
bowsprit
,
topmast
,
and
standing
rigging
,
while
those
of a
cutter
are
capable
of
being
readily
shifted
.
The
sloop
usually
carries
a
centerboard
,
and
depends
for
stability
upon
breadth
of
beam
rather
than
depth
of
keel
.
The
two
types
have
rapidly
approximated
since
1880
.
One
radical
distinction
is
that
a
slop
may
carry
a
centerboard
.
See
Cutter
,
and
Illustration
in
Appendix
.
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