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Alternative Spellings

• Zebec
• Zebeck

Etymology

Either from French chébec , from Italian sciabecco , and altered by influence of Spanish xabeque (showing old way of spelling the sound now represented by j in Spanish), or directly from Catalan xabec . Ultimately from Arabic shabbak , from shabaka

Pronunciation

• IPA: /zibɛk/

Noun

Xebec (plural xebecs)

1. A small, three-masted Mediterranean transport ship
2. A name of a Japanese anime studio