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