LATEENS
Noun
lateens
plural of lateen
Anagrams
• leanest
Source: Wiktionary
LATEEN
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