xebec in Portuguese
xebec in Portuguese is xaveco — 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 Portuguese
xaveco
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?
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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 Portuguese?
"xebec" in Portuguese is xaveco. 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 use "xebec" in a sentence?
Example: "The corsairs sailed a swift xebec along the North African coast." In Portuguese, "xebec" is xaveco.
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