A screw sloop (ScSlp) is a propeller-driven sloop-of-war. In the 19th century, during the introduction of the steam engine, ships driven by propellers were differentiated from those driven by paddle-wheels by referring to the ship's screws (propellers). Other propeller-driven warships included screw frigates and screw corvettes.
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“Prithee don’t screw your wit beyond the compass of good manners.”
—Colley Cibber (1671–1757)