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lateen
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As a noun, lateen means 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. As an adjective, it means rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail.
Meanings of lateen
2 meaningsnoun
nauticalA 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.
adjective
Rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
Similar: lateen-rigged
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Synonyms by meaning
adjective: rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
lateen-rigged
noun: a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Med…
lateen sail
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