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adjective
lateen  adj.  
1.
(Naut.) Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp. on the northern coast of Africa; pertaining to a lateen sail. See below.
2.
Rigged with a triangular (lateen sail).
Synonyms: lateen-rigged.





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"Lateen" Quotes from Famous Books



... conveys emotion and it is also a style which can be used perfectly to describe. We may refer, at least, as an example, to the careful and exact account of the appearance and utility of the Mediterranean lateen-sail which occurs at the beginning of Esto Perpetua, a piece of writing which enchants the reader with its beauty ...
— Hilaire Belloc - The Man and His Work • C. Creighton Mandell


Words linked to "Lateen" :   lateen sail, lateen-rigged, lateen-rig, fore-and-aft sail


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