shallop (plural shallops)
(archaic) A kind of light boat; a dinghy. [late 16th C.]
(archaic) A kind of large boat; a sloop.
Source: Wiktionary
Shal"lop, n. Etym: [F. chaloupe, probably from D. sloep. Cf. Sloop.] (Naut.)
Definition: A boat. [She] thrust the shallop from the floating strand. Spenser.
Note: The term shallop is applied to boats of all sizes, from a light canoe up to a large boat with masts and sails.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
