Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913
Shallop
Shal′lop (shăl′lŭp), n. [F. chaloupe, probably from D. sloep. Cf. Sloop.] (Naut.) A boat.
[She] thrust the shallop from the floating strand. Spenser.
☞ The term shallop is applied to boats of all sizes, from a light canoe up to a large boat with masts and sails.