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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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