sloop

Sloop is a hyponym of skiff.

As nouns the difference between skiff and sloop

is that skiff is a small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern while sloop is a single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

As a verb skiff

is to navigate in a skiff.

As nouns the difference between sloop and ketch

is that sloop is (label) a single-masted sailboat with only one headsail while ketch is a fore and aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post or ketch can be a hangman.

As a verb ketch is

or ketch can be (rare) to hang.

As nouns the difference between sloop and schooners

is that sloop is (label) a single-masted sailboat with only one headsail while schooners is .

As a noun sloop is

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

Gunboat is a hyponym of sloop.

In nautical terms the difference between sloop and gunboat

is that sloop is a single-masted sailboat with only one headsail while gunboat is any of various types of small armed vessel.

As nouns the difference between sloop and yawl

is that sloop is (label) a single-masted sailboat with only one headsail while yawl is a small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.

As a verb yawl is

to cry out; to howl;.

Cruiser is a hyponym of sloop.

In nautical terms the difference between sloop and cruiser

is that sloop is a single-masted sailboat with only one headsail while cruiser is any of several yachts designed for cruising.

As nouns the difference between sloop and sloos

is that sloop is (label) a single-masted sailboat with only one headsail while sloos is .

As nouns the difference between sloop and sloo

is that sloop is a single-masted sailboat with only one headsail while sloo is a slough; a run or wet place.