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xebec in Bulgarian

xebec in Bulgarian is шебек — xebec means a small Mediterranean transport ship, with two and later three masts, an overhanging bow and stern, in use from the mid eighteenth century.

xebec in Bulgarian

шебек
noun
Pronounced: shebek
A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern. [from mid 18th c.]

What does "xebec" mean?

  1. noun A small Mediterranean transport ship, with two and later three masts, an overhanging bow and stern, in use from the mid eighteenth century.
    "The corsairs sailed a swift xebec along the North African coast."
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xebec in a sentence

  • The corsairs sailed a swift xebec along the North African coast.
  • A xebec's overhanging bow set it apart from other Mediterranean ships.

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What is "xebec" in Bulgarian?
"xebec" in Bulgarian is шебек. xebec means: A small Mediterranean transport ship, with two and later three masts, an overhanging bow and stern, in use from the mid eighteenth century.
How do you pronounce шебек?
"xebec" in Bulgarian is шебек, pronounced "shebek".
How do you use "xebec" in a sentence?
Example: "The corsairs sailed a swift xebec along the North African coast." In Bulgarian, "xebec" is шебек.
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