Definition of lateen
Nouns
a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
- Synonyms:
- lateen sail
- Type of:
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fore-and-aft sail
any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
Adjectives
rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
- Synonyms:
- lateen-rigged
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rigged
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
Vocabulary Lists for lateen
- paroxysm
- gloxinia
- hamartia
- tocsin
- puissant
- soiree musicale
- quadroon
- mademoiselle
- peignoir
- Robert