zebec

enUK

ze·bec

or ze·beck X0003100 (zē′bĕk′)n. Variant of xebec.

zebec

(ˈziːbɛk) or

zebeck

n (Nautical Terms) variant spellings of xebec

xe•bec

or ze•bec

(ˈzi bɛk)

n. a small three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs and later employed in commerce. [1750–60; alter. of earlier chebec < French < Catalan xabec or Sp xabeque (now jabeque), both < Arabic shabbāk]
Translations