'lateen' definitions:
Definition of 'lateen'
From: WordNet
adjective
Rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail [syn: lateen, lateen-rigged]
noun
A triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean [syn: lateen, lateen sail]
Definition of 'lateen'
From: GCIDE
- lateen \la*teen"\, a.
- 1. (Naut.) Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp. on the northern coast of Africa; pertaining to a lateen sail. See below. [1913 Webster]
- 2. rigged with a triangular (lateen sail).
- Syn: lateen-rigged. [WordNet 1.5]