Chebecs

/tʃəˈbɛks/ noun

Plural of chebec; multiple fast, small sailing vessels with shallow drafts.

From 'chebec' (from Turkish/Arabic 'çebek') + standard English plural suffix '-s'. The pluralization is straightforward, though historically these vessels were referred to in various spellings and forms.

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