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What Is a Xebec Ship
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The xebec was a Mediterranean ship with combined sail and rowing propulsion. It was developed from the Mediterranean galley and shared many of its features. The xebec had a much larger sailplan, however. • A xebec would have 2 or 3 masts with lateen sails in a fore-and-aft rigging. The combined sail area of a xebec was large meaning that it could gain speed fast and catch up to other ships. • This speed meant that the xebec was often used as a pirate ship especially by the Barbary corsairs of the Magreb coast of present day Algeria, where it was also developed. • See my video on how long the galley was in use: • When Were Galley Ships Used? • I also have a video about the ancient Greek trireme: How Was the Ancient Greek Trireme Constructed: • How Was the Ancient Greek Trireme Con... • See what the galleon was used for: • What Was the Galleon Used For? • I also have a video on what makes a ship a barque: • What Makes a Ship a Barque? • You can also see my video: Are Brig and Brigantine the Same?: • Are Brig and Brigantine the Same? • My video about what the schooner was used for: • What Were Schooners Used for? • See also my video: Why was the carrack made: • Why Was the Carrack Made? • See my video on how the caravel changed the world: • How Did the Caravel Change the World? • See my video: What Type of Ship Is the Cog: • • What Type of Ship Is a Cog? • See also my video on the viking longship: How the Viking Longship and Knarr Was Constructed: • What's so Special about Viking Ships? • I have written a book based on the video Why Were the Ancient Greeks Seafaring People?: • Why Did the Ancient Greeks Become a Seafaring People? • You can find it here: • https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Greeks... • https://play.google.com/store/books/d... • Find my store here: / @leclubdaventuredoutre-mer • Subscribe for more: / @leclubdaventuredoutre-mer
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