xebec

• The three craft were about two miles away How are they sailing, Mr. Crofts I fancy the xebec is the fastest, sir. —  Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
• The xebec, no doubt, is a coast trader. —  Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
• Why, in the name of seamanship, is that spar stayed forward in such a fashion, looking like a xebec's foremast Do you dislike it, Sir Gervaise?--Now to our fancies aboard here, it gives the Achilles a knowing look, and we hope to set a fashion. —  The Two Admirals
• At the beginning of words x has the sound of z as in xebec (ze'bec ex'it ex pan'sive' ex tra'ne ous ex cel' ex'pi ate ex te'ri or ex alt' ex am'ple ex ec'u tive' ex empt' ex ult'ant ex or'di um 43. —  McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book
• "Here," he said, pointing to the lateen-rigged xebec; "you see that felucca-boat?" —  Jim Davis

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