n. [ F. chaloupe, probably from D. sloep. Cf. Sloop. ] (Naut.) A boat. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ She ] thrust the shallop from the floating strand. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The term shallop is applied to boats of all sizes, from a light canoe up to a large boat with masts and sails. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
The sound perfecter and not so shallow and jarring. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
The king was neither so shallow, nor so ill advertised, as not to perceive the intention of the French king. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
A swift stream is not heard in the channel, but upon shallows of gravel. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dashed on the shallows of the moving sand. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To make shallow. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To become shallow, as water. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Naut.) Having a moderate depth of hold; -- said of a vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Weak in intellect; foolish; empty-headed. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Incapable of deep feeling. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a shallow manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Quality or state of being shallow. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Shallow-brained. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
The sound perfecter and not so shallow and jarring. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
The king was neither so shallow, nor so ill advertised, as not to perceive the intention of the French king. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
A swift stream is not heard in the channel, but upon shallows of gravel. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dashed on the shallows of the moving sand. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To make shallow. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To become shallow, as water. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Naut.) Having a moderate depth of hold; -- said of a vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Weak in intellect; foolish; empty-headed. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Incapable of deep feeling. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a shallow manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Quality or state of being shallow. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Shallow-brained. [ 1913 Webster ]