xebec

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Noun
  • When the schooner was just off the coast of El Salvador, a tramp steamer spotted them and finally supplied fresh water.
    Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Ella is shocked to suddenly find Nick (Brown), a sailor and local Newport historian, aboard her schooner and accuses him of being a stowaway.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Alas, as anyone who’s ever played a JRPG might expect of a journey aboard a massive flying galleon, the Sullys’ convoy is attacked in the sky, and their family is scattered into a small handful of different factions that spend the rest of the movie trying to reunite.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The galleon, which sank in the Caribbean Sea in 1708 during an attack by a British fleet, has been the subject of intense scrutiny and international disputes since it was discovered in 2015.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Anguilla's rich sailing history comes alive while exploring the island's coastline on a classic Caribbean sloop.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Inspired by the original 1926 Q Class sloop, known as Q7 Falcon, aka Lively Lady, which Peter sails regularly around San Diego.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.
    Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 6 Mar. 2018
Noun
  • Japan has long banned arms exports but has significantly eased restrictions in recent years and is now developing next-generation fighter jets with the UK and Italy while finalizing a deal to sell frigates to Australia.
    Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Destroyers, frigates, fighter jets and bombers also carried out simulated strikes on maritime targets.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The Panamax ketch features a sleek aluminum exterior, with a displacement hull and a distinctive pointed bow.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
  • And through such buffetings Constance’s little ketch had run aground.
    Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Their $500 million mega yacht, Koru, was anchored nearby, but the couple reportedly spent most of their time on land.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The Coral Gables man operating the boat that ran over and killed a 15-year-old girl wakeboarding behind a yacht in Biscayne Bay pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless-boating charges Monday in a Miami-Dade County court.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Those who'd prefer a more comprehensive design can further spec out the kitchen via other packages, turning it into a capable camper cook station ready to compete with the galley of any small camping rig.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Explore and shop for Braves bobbleheads, aircraft trading cards, full-size galley carts, airport and Sky Club seating — all the conversation pieces your home needs.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Xebec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/xebec. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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