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xebec in Swedish

xebec in Swedish is chebeck, schebeck — 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 Swedish

chebeck
noun
A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern. [from mid 18th c.]
schebeck
noun
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 Swedish?
"xebec" in Swedish is chebeck, schebeck. 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 Swedish, "xebec" is chebeck, schebeck.
Are there other ways to say "xebec" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "xebec": chebeck, schebeck.
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