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Word: Xebec
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: alteration (influenced by Spanish xabeque) of French chebec, via Italian from Arabic šabbāk
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈziːbɛk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small three-masted Mediterranean sailing ship with lateen and square sails.
Short Definition:small Mediterranean sailing ship
Variant Forms:
- zebec
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