LATEEN SAIL


Meaning of LATEEN SAIL in English

[ la'ti:n ]

■ noun a triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast.

Origin

C16: from Fr. (voile) Latine 'Latin (sail)', so named because it was common in the Mediterranean.

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