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lateen sail
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noun
a triangular sail set on a long sloping yard, used especially on the Mediterranean Sea.
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Origin of lateen sail
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby lateen sail
late charge, latecomer, lated, lateen, lateen-rigged, lateen sail, Late Greek, Late Hebrew, late in life, late in the day, Late Latin
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