Zabra vs. Zebra — What's the Difference?

A zabra (zah-brə) was a small or midsized sailing vessel used off the coasts of Spain and Portugal to carry goods by sea from the 13th century until the mid-16th century; they were well-armed to defend themselves against pirates and corsairs. Early Iberian documentary sources, such as the Estoria de España, refer to their use by the Moros (Moors).

Zebras (UK: , US: ) (subgenus Hippotigris) are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are three extant species: the Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), plains zebra (E. quagga), and the mountain zebra (E. zebra).

A small sailing vessel used off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.

Any of several swift African mammals of the genus Equus, resembling the horse and having distinctive overall markings of alternating white and black or brown stripes.

Any of various striped organisms, such as a zebrafish.

A referee in football.

Any of three species of subgenus Hippotigris: E. grevyi, E. quagga, or E. zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.

A referee.

An unlikely diagnosis, especially for symptoms probably caused by a common ailment. (Originates in the advice often given to medical students: "when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras".)

A biracial person, specifically one born to a member of the Sub-Saharan African race and a Caucasian.

(informal) A fish, the zebra cichlid.

Any of various papilionid butterflies of the subgenus Paranticopsis of the genus Graphium, having black and white markings.

A zebra crossing.

Any member of three species of African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or brackish bands.

Any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines