xebec

American  

[zee-bek] / ˈzi bɛk /

Also zebeck.

noun

1. a small, three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce.

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xebec British  

/ ˈziːbɛk /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of xebec

1750–60; alteration of earlier chebec < French < Catalan xabec or Spanish xabeque (now jabeque ), both < Arabic shabbāk

Example Sentences

Scott DiCesare, a Xebec Realty development manager whose name appears on the form, did not respond to multiple calls and emails from The Times asking about the project.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Although Jupiter’s forecasting skill remains unproven, Xebec was eager to participate in a pilot project.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2018

But first, Xebec had a question: What were the odds that the sites it was considering might be underwater in 10 or 20 years?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2018

“If we could have reliable predictive analytics in this area, that’s a huge impact for our business,” said Scott Hodgkins, an executive vice president at Xebec.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2018

And thus rolled on long days, long months and years,   And Margaret within the Xebec sailed; The lulling wind made music in her ears,   And nothing to her life's completeness failed.

From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. by Ingelow, Jean