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单词 xebec
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
xe•bec  (zēbek),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa small, three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce.
Also, chebeck, zebec, zebeck. 
  • Arabic shabbāk
  • Catalan xabec or Spanish xabeque (now jabeque), both
  • French
  • alteration of earlier chebec 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
xebec, zebec, zebeck /ˈziːbɛk/ n
  1. a small three-masted Mediterranean vessel with both square and lateen sails, formerly used by Algerian pirates and later used for commerce
Etymology: 18th Century: earlier chebec from French, ultimately from Arabic shabbāk; present spelling influenced by Catalan xabec, Spanish xabeque (now jabeque)
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