lateen

noun
/ləˈtiːn/UK/læˈtiːn/US

Etymology

From French latine (“Latin”).

  1. borrowed from latine

Definitions

  1. 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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