Noun

(en noun)

A French privateer, especially from the port of St-Malo

A privateer or pirate in general

* 1840 , (Charles Dickens), (Barnaby Rudge), [ Chapter 34.]

"If I had been born a corsair or a pirate, a brigand, genteel highwayman or patriot -- and they're the same thing," thought Mr. Tappertit, musing among the nine-pins, "I should have been all right. But to drag out a (sic) ignoble existence unbeknown to mankind in general -- patience! I will be famous yet."

The ship of privateers or pirates, especially of French nationality

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Noun

(en noun)

(label) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

* 1789 , (Olaudah Equiano) (Gustavus Vassa), (The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano) ,

I stayed in this island for a few days; I believe it could not be above a fortnight; when I and some few more slaves, that were not saleable amongst the rest, from very much fretting, were shipped off in a sloop for North America.

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(label) A sailing warship, smaller than a frigate, with its guns all on one deck.

A sloop of war, smaller than a frigate, larger than a corvette.