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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chebacco \Che*bac"co\, n. [From Chebacco, the former name of Essex, a town in Massachusetts where such vessels were built.] (Naut.) A narrow-sterned boat formerly much used in the Newfoundland fisheries; -- called also pinkstern and chebec. --Bartlett. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chebec \Che"bec\, n. (Naut.) See Chebacco. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chebec \Che*bec"\, n. [Named from its note.] (Zool.) A small American bird (Empidonax minimus); the least flycatcher. [1913 Webster]