Where does “xebec” come from?
xebec (English) comes from French chébec, from Old French chabek, from Italian sciabecco, from Arabic شُبَّاك — fishing-net.
xebec (English): A small two-masted, and later three-masted,...
Definitions
- A small two-masted, and later three-masted,...
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