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lateen

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Adjective
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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

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