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SLOOP
One sail forward of the mast and the mainsail behind. This term has a rather confused history, at one time being applied in military parlance to a type of vessel rather than a type of rig. When it entered civilian usage, the word became more associated with the rig. The word derives from 'chaloupe', a French term for a small vessel. Other types of boats:
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