Word Study
Index
: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
[2x]
: L- L. La Lb Lc Ld Le Lf Lg Lh Li Lj Ll Lm Lo Lp Lr Ls Lt Lu Lv Lw Lx Ly
late-night hour | late-ripening | late-spring-blooming | latecomer | lated | lateen | lateen sail | lateen-rig | lateen-rigged | lately | latence

lateen

RELATED WORD :


 : 
Adjective
 : 
la=teen

CIDE DICTIONARY

lateena. 
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]
  •  rigged with a triangular (lateen sail).  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

lateen, adj. (of a ship) rigged with a lateen sail.

Idiom
lateen sail a triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast.
Etymology
F (voile) latine Latin (sail), because common in the Mediterranean

For further exploring for "lateen" in Webster Dictionary Online


TIP #13: Chapter View to explore chapters; Verse View for analyzing verses; Passage View for displaying list of verses. [ALL]
created in 0.87 seconds
powered by bible.org