Meaning Of The Word Xebec

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xebec in American English
a small, three-masted ship having an overhanging bow and stern and both square and lateen sails: once common in the Mediterranean
noun: a small, three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce

xebec in British English
noun: a small three-masted Mediterranean vessel with both square and lateen sails, formerly used by Algerian pirates and later used for commerce

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