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knockabout vs sloop

sloop vs knockabout

knockabout and sloop both are nouns.

knockabout is an adjective but sloop is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knockabout Yes Yes No No
sloop Yes No No No
As nouns, sloop is a hypernym of knockabout; that is, sloop is a word with a broader meaning than knockabout:
  • knockabout: a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit
  • sloop: a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
knockabout (noun) sloop (noun)
a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
knockabout (adjective) sloop (adjective)
suitable for rough use
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
Difference between knockabout and sloop

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