- 1. n. A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having usually only one tier of guns; -- called in the United States navy a sloop of war. Source: opted
- 2. n. a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer Source: wordnet
- 3. A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having usually only one tier of guns; -- called in the United States navy a sloop of war. Source: webster
- 4. n:100 n. a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer Source: ecdict
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