"sloop-of-war" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sloops-of-war [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|sloops-of-war}} sloop-of-war (plural sloops-of-war)
  1. (UK, military, historical) A warship with a single gundeck that carried up to eighteen guns. Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-sloop-of-war-en-noun-GryzJh6E Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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