LATEEN


Meaning of LATEEN in English

I. ləˈtēn, laˈ- adjective

Etymology: French latine (in the term voile latine lateen sail), from Middle French (in voile latine ), feminine of latin, literally, Latin, from Latin latinus — more at latin

: being or relating to a rig used especially on the north coast of Africa and in adjacent waters and characterized by a triangular sail extended by a long spar that is slung to a usually low mast

II. noun

( -s )

1. also la·teen·er -nə(r) : a lateen-rigged ship

2. : a lateen sail

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