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xebec

noun
xe·​bec | \ ˈzē-ˌbek How to pronounce xebec (audio) , zi-ˈbek How to pronounce xebec (audio) \

Definition of xebec

: a usually 3-masted Mediterranean sailing ship with long overhanging bow and stern

Illustration of xebec

Illustration of xebec

First Known Use of xebec

1756, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for xebec

modification of French chebec, from Arabic shabbāk

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