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Caribbee

Caribbee \Car"ib*bee\, n. A Carib. [1913 Webster] ||

Caribbee

Caribbean \Car`ib*be"an\, Caribbee \Car`ib*bee\, a. Of or pertaining to the Caribs, to their islands (the eastern and southern West Indies), or to the sea (called the Caribbean sea) lying between those islands and Central America.

Usage examples of "caribbee".

On that day died one of our sailors, a Biscayan, who had been wounded in the affray with the Caribbees, when they were captured, as I have already described, through their want of caution.

Exports from Central and South America were sent to Europe by way of the Strait of Magellan, and little or none went through the passes between the Bahamas and the Caribbees.

Captain Dwale was planning to weigh anchor shortly and follow the west-ering sun toward the Caribbees.