LATEEN

lateen, lateen-rigged

(adjective) rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail

lateen, lateen sail

(noun) a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

lateen (plural lateens)

(nautical) A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.

Anagrams

• La Tène

Source: Wiktionary

La*teen", a. (Naut.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp. on the northern coast of Africa. See below. Lateen sail. Etym: [F. voile latine a sail in the shape of a right- angled triangle; cf. It. & Sp. vela latina; properly Latin sail. See Latin.] (Naut.) A triangular sail, extended by a long yard, which is slung at about one fourth of its length from the lower end, to a low mast, this end being brought down at the tack, while the other end is elevated at an angle or about forty-five degrees; -- used in small boats, feluccas, xebecs, etc., especially in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters. Some lateen sails have also a boom on the lower side.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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