Zebeck
a small, three-masted vessel of the mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce.
xebec.
historical examples
travels in the steppes of the caspian sea, the crimea, the caucasus, &c. xavier hommaire de h-ll
noun
a small three-masted mediterranean vessel with both square and lateen sails, formerly used by algerian pirates and later used for commerce
noun
variant spellings of xebec
n.
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