单词 | sloop-of-war |
释义 | > as lemmassloop-of-war b. A relatively small ship-of-war, carrying guns on the upper deck only. Also in full sloop-of-war. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > war vessel > [noun] > sloop sloop1676 (a) (b)1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Rates The sloops of war carry from 18 to 8 cannon.1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. II. 255 A number of frigates and sloops of war.1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy I. vii. 87 He had succeeded in obtaining his appointment to a sloop of war.1676 London Gaz. No. 1130/4 St. Ann of Ostend, Burthen 16 Tuns,..a square stern'd open Sloop, with 2 Guns, and 20 Men. 1707 London Gaz. No. 4379/3 Her Majesty's Ship Somerset, with..the Weesel Sloop, and Isabella Yacht, is sail'd for the River. 1762 Ann. Reg. 1761 190 A short view of the whole royal navy..; 68 sloops, from 8 to 14 [guns] besides swivels. 1848 H. H. Wilson Hist. Brit. India 1805–35 III. iii. 96 A flotilla of sloops and gun-brigs was attached to it. 1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. III. 2214/2 War-vessels of 2000 tons and upward,..carrying 12 to 22 heavy guns, are now termed sloops. < as lemmas |
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