sloop of war

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sloop uhv, ov wawr]
- /slup ʌv, ɒv wɔr/
- /sluːp əv wɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sloop uhv, ov wawr]
- /slup ʌv, ɒv wɔr/

Definitions of sloop of war words

noun sloop of war (formerly) a sailing or steam naval vessel having cannons on only one deck. 1
noun sloop of war (formerly) a small fast sailing warship mounting some 10 to 30 small calibre guns on one deck 0
noun sloop of war a sailing vessel mounting from 10 to 32 guns 0
noun sloop of war later, a small war vessel, having guns mounted on one deck only 0

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Origin of sloop of war

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Sloop of war

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sloop of war popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sloop of war usage trend in Literature

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