xebecn.

Brit.

/ˈziːbɛk/,

/ˈzeɪbɛk/, U.S.

/ˈziˌbɛk/,

/zɪˈbɛk/

Forms: Also 1700s–1800s xebeck, xebeque, xebecque; β. 1700s–1800s zebec(k, 1800s zebecque. See also chebec n.

Etymology: Altered form of chebec n. (French chebec) after Spanish xabeque, now jabeque.

A small three-masted (originally two-masted) vessel, commonly lateen-rigged but with some square sails, used in the Mediterranean, formerly as a ship of war, now as a merchant-ship.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel propelled by sail > [noun] > vessel with specific number of masts > types of vessel with three masts > Mediterranean three-masted vessels

polacre1621

polacre ship1745

xebec1756

chebec1762

1756 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 409/2 Capt. Fortunatus Wright, of Liverpool, in the King George privateer off Leghorn, engaged a xebeck which had 280 men on board.

1760 Ann. Reg., Chron. 148/2 An Algerine xebeque of 20 guns..was driven on shore near Penzance.

1763 H. More in Philos. Trans. 1762 (Royal Soc.) 52 450 There came a Spanish xebeck from the West,..and..was becalmed.

1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine (at cited word) The sails of the xebec are in general similar to those of the polacre, but the hull is extremely different... The extremity of the stern..projects farther behind the counter and buttock.

1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 237 Xebec. A small vessel with three masts, navigated in the mediterranean. The fore and main-masts are called block-masts, being short... The mizen-mast is fitted with a topmast, &c.,..and..has been lately added, to keep them better to the wind... The fore-mast rakes much forward.

1816 Ann. Reg., Gen. Hist. 133/2 A large Tunisian xebeck..putting out two boats, gave a general chase.

a1829 I. Taylor Ship (1846) v. 118 The xebec very much resembles the galley in shape.., in its triangular sails and low masts. It is the corsair of the Algerines,..and mounts from sixteen to twenty-four guns.

1851 R. Kipping Sails & Sail-making (ed. 2) 158 The Spanish xebec has in general a lateen fore, with a square main-sail and mizen.

1884 C. F. Woolson in Harper's Mag. Feb. 368/2 The coasting xebecs.

β. 1770 Ann. Reg. 1769 164/1 A large Algerine zebeck, of 30 guns and 300 men.1839 F. Marryat Phantom Ship II. xix. 161 A three-masted zebecque.1844 T. Hood Key iv The last Zebeck that came And moor'd within the Mole.

Compounds

attributive and in other combinations.

1780 Capt. Knowles in Naval Chron. 2 518 Two Spanish Xebec Ships, polacre rigged.

1801 Ld. Cochrane in Naval Chron. 6 151 A Spanish xebeck frigate, of 32 guns.

1812 Examiner 4 May 280/2 A French xebeck-rigged privateer, of two guns.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	xebec
释义	xebecn. Brit. /ˈziːbɛk/, /ˈzeɪbɛk/, U.S. /ˈziˌbɛk/, /zɪˈbɛk/ Forms: Also 1700s–1800s xebeck, xebeque, xebecque; β. 1700s–1800s zebec(k, 1800s zebecque. See also chebec n. Etymology: Altered form of chebec n. (French chebec) after Spanish xabeque, now jabeque. A small three-masted (originally two-masted) vessel, commonly lateen-rigged but with some square sails, used in the Mediterranean, formerly as a ship of war, now as a merchant-ship. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel propelled by sail > [noun] > vessel with specific number of masts > types of vessel with three masts > Mediterranean three-masted vessels polacre1621 polacre ship1745 xebec1756 chebec1762 1756 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 409/2 Capt. Fortunatus Wright, of Liverpool, in the King George privateer off Leghorn, engaged a xebeck which had 280 men on board. 1760 Ann. Reg., Chron. 148/2 An Algerine xebeque of 20 guns..was driven on shore near Penzance. 1763 H. More in Philos. Trans. 1762 (Royal Soc.) 52 450 There came a Spanish xebeck from the West,..and..was becalmed. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine (at cited word) The sails of the xebec are in general similar to those of the polacre, but the hull is extremely different... The extremity of the stern..projects farther behind the counter and buttock. 1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 237 Xebec. A small vessel with three masts, navigated in the mediterranean. The fore and main-masts are called block-masts, being short... The mizen-mast is fitted with a topmast, &c.,..and..has been lately added, to keep them better to the wind... The fore-mast rakes much forward. 1816 Ann. Reg., Gen. Hist. 133/2 A large Tunisian xebeck..putting out two boats, gave a general chase. a1829 I. Taylor Ship (1846) v. 118 The xebec very much resembles the galley in shape.., in its triangular sails and low masts. It is the corsair of the Algerines,..and mounts from sixteen to twenty-four guns. 1851 R. Kipping Sails & Sail-making (ed. 2) 158 The Spanish xebec has in general a lateen fore, with a square main-sail and mizen. 1884 C. F. Woolson in Harper's Mag. Feb. 368/2 The coasting xebecs. β. 1770 Ann. Reg. 1769 164/1 A large Algerine zebeck, of 30 guns and 300 men.1839 F. Marryat Phantom Ship II. xix. 161 A three-masted zebecque.1844 T. Hood Key iv The last Zebeck that came And moor'd within the Mole. Compounds attributive and in other combinations. Π 1780 Capt. Knowles in Naval Chron. 2 518 Two Spanish Xebec Ships, polacre rigged. 1801 Ld. Cochrane in Naval Chron. 6 151 A Spanish xebeck frigate, of 32 guns. 1812 Examiner 4 May 280/2 A French xebeck-rigged privateer, of two guns. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1756
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