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单词 sloop-of-war
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sloop-of-war
b. A relatively small ship-of-war, carrying guns on the upper deck only. Also in full sloop-of-war.
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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.
(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.
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