What is another word for Xebec?

Pronunciation: [zˈɛbɛk] (IPA)

Xebec is a type of sailing vessel that was used primarily in the Mediterranean during the 18th and 19th centuries. Synonyms for xebec include the term "chebec," which is a French spelling of the same word, as well as "shebeck" and "xebek." Other synonyms for xebec include "felucca," which is a smaller, swift-moving vessel often used for fishing or transport, and "caravel," a small, highly maneuverable ship used in the Mediterranean during the Age of Exploration. Finally, "barca-longa" is a synonym for xebec that specifically refers to a type of Venetian ship with lateen sails similar in design to the xebec.

What are the hypernyms for Xebec?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Xebec

Our fugitive, with eighteen other white slaves, was put on board a Xebec, carrying eight six-pounders and sixty men, which, on the coast of Malta, encountered an armed vessel belonging to Genoa, and, after much bloodshed, was taken sword in hand.
"White Slavery in the Barbary States"
Charles Sumner
Perree was on board the Xebec 'Cerf'.
"The Project Gutenberg Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte"
Bourrienne, Constant, and Stewarton
The shallowness of the river near Cairo obliged us to leave the Xebec and get on board a djerm.
"The Project Gutenberg Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte"
Bourrienne, Constant, and Stewarton

Related words: Xebec 24, Xebec yachts

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