lateen

English - Turkish

Definition of lateen in English Turkish dictionary

üçgen yelken

üç köşeli yelken

latin yelkeni sistemine lateen sail latin yelkeni

lateen yard latin yelken sereni

(sıfat) yakın zamanda

{s} yakın zamanda

Related Terms

lateen rig

üçgen yelken teçhizatı

lateen sail

üçgen yelken sereni

English - English

Definition of lateen in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

lateen-rig

the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel

Hyphenation

la·teen

Etymology

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