'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]

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