Definition of lateen Lateen
laβ’teen
We found 6 definitions of lateen from 5 different sources.
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What does lateen mean?
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NounPlural: lateens |
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| lateen - a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean | ||
| lateen sail | ||
| fore-and-aft sail any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction | ||
Adjectivelateen, lateener, lateenest |
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| lateen - rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail | ||
| lateen-rigged | ||
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- lateen (Noun)
A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- lateen (a.)
Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp. on the northern coast of Africa. See below.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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lateen
la-tΔnβ², adj. applied to a triangular sail, common in the Mediterranean, the Lake of Geneva, &c. [Fr.,βL. Latinus, Latin.]
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π€- lateen, noun, singular of lateens.
- lateen, adjective.
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