Traditionally, a sloop is a small vessel furnished with one mast and a fixed bowsprit. It is fore and aft rigged, and usually carries a main-sail, fore-sail (jib-shaped), a jib, and a gaff-sail. The sloop resembles the cutter, but the latter's bow-sprit is not fixed. The term 'sloop' was formerly applied to low grade sailing warships below the grade of frigate, and during the Great War the term 'sloop' was applied to vessels built for sweeping and convoy work, the term remaining in use at least during the Second World War. Research Sloop
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