lateen
noun/ləˈtiːn/UK/læˈtiːn/US
Etymology
From French latine (“Latin”).
- borrowed from latine
Definitions
A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the…
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.
- The lateen sail is triangular or a quadrilateral which is almost triangular, the former being the type used by the Byzantines.
The neighborhood
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