Sloop-of-war
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Sloop-of-war: A light sailing warship, armed with 16-20 guns, typically used for patrols and scouting where contact with larger warships was not expected; commanding officer usually a commander (naval) but sometimes a junior captain; WWII sloops were ocean escorts
