A WHIP hat, so called from the want of depth in the crown. LILLY SHALLOW, a WHITE Whip hat.
·vt To make shallow. II. Shallow ·superl Not deep in tone. III. Shallow ·vi To become shallow, as ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Having a moderate depth of hold; — said of a vessel. ...
·adj Weak in intellect; foolish; empty-headed. ...
·adj Incapable of deep feeling. ...
·adj Shallow-brained. ...
·adj Having a flush deck, or with only a moderate depression amidships; — said of a vessel. ...
(WHIP SLANG) A white driving hat. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A simple fellow. ...
Flush-decked vessels are thus termed, in contradistinction to the deep-waisted. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book