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lateen

American  
[la-teen, luh-] / læˈtin, lə- /

adjective

  1. relating to, being, or having a triangular sail or sails on a long yard that is attached to the mast at an angle.

    The navy vessels were unable to follow the highly maneuverable pirate ships with their lateen rigging.
lateen British  
/ ləˈtiːn /

adjective

  1. nautical denoting a rig with a triangular sail ( lateen sail ) bent to a yard hoisted to the head of a low mast, used esp in the Mediterranean

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Etymology

Origin of lateen

First recorded in 1720–30; from French (voile) latine “Latin (sail)”

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