ˈzēˌbek, zəˈbek noun
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Etymology: probably modification (influenced by obsolete Spanish xabeque xebec — now jabeque — or Catalan xabec, both from Arabic shabbāk ) of French chebec, from Arabic shabbāk
: a Mediterranean sailing ship that has a long overhanging bow and stern, is usually three-masted with a lateen rig, but often carries square sails on the foremast