chebacco

See also: Chebacco

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Chebacco, the former name of Essex, a town in Massachusetts where such vessels were built. The town's name derives from Agawam, an Eastern Algonquian language.

Noun

chebacco (plural chebaccos)

  1. (nautical) A narrow-sterned boat formerly much used in the Newfoundland fisheries.
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Usage notes

In practice, the spelling chebacco most often seems to refer to a small boat (for a few people to sail on), while chebec refers to a larger ship (formerly used in war).

Synonyms

References

  • chebacco in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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