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che•bec n.

BirdsSee least flycatcher.

imitative

xe•bec n.

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/, chebec /ˈtʃiːbɛk/ n

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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xebec - least flycatcher

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