lateen

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A triangular sail; sometimes a quadrilateral sail that is nearly triangular
a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
on the northern coast of Africa
{s} (Nautical) having a triangular sail (of a ship)
Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp
rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
lateen-rig
the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel
lateen

    Silbentrennung

    la·teen

    Aussprache

    Etymologie

    [ l&-'tEn ] (adjective.) circa 1741. French latine, literally, Latin sail.
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