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Where does the word "sloop" come from? It comes from Dutch sloep, and was adopted directly into English (1620s).
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Where does the word "sloop" come from? It comes from Dutch sloep, and was adopted directly into English (1620s).
Sloop’s story begins in Dutch: sloep meant “small boat.” Possibly from 'sluipen', to glide or sneak. It reached English by 1620s as sloop. Later a small single-masted sailing boat or small warship. Today, sloop means a one-masted sailing boat.
- Stage 1 · Dutch · 1600s sloep "small boat", possibly from 'sluipen', to glide or sneak.
- Stage 2 · English · 1620s sloop "a one-masted sailing boat", later a small single-masted sailing boat or small warship.