lateen

[ la-teen, luh- ]

/ læˈtin, lə- /

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adjective

pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.

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Origin of lateen

1720–30; <French (voile) latineLatin (sail)

Words nearby lateen

late bloomer, late-blooming, late charge, latecomer, lated, lateen, lateen-rigged, lateen sail, Late Greek, Late Hebrew, late in life

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How to use lateen in a sentence

Now interestingly enough, the ship masts were both square rigged and lateen-rigged for effective maneuverability on the water.
Spanish Galleon: The Definitive Warship of the Atlantic|Dattatreya Mandal|September 18, 2022|Realm of History
A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Possibly a lateen-rigged, sharper-bowed boat would even now be found to be a very fast and handy type for our rivers.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
So off we go heeling well to the breeze as our funny, high-slung lateen sail drives us shoreward at a great rate.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr

It is curious to see in many directions the white lateen sails of boats which appear to be sailing over the fields.
Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt|R. Talbot Kelly
From one corner of the lateen sail, Storms now noticed that a large crimson handkerchief was fluttering in the wind.
Adrift on the Pacific|Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for lateen

lateen

/ (ləˈtiːn) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for lateen

C18: from French voile latine Latin sail

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