| 单词 | lateen sail |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslateen sail 2. Designating such a sail. Chiefly in lateen sail. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > lateen-sail lateen1704 1704 tr. G. F. Gemelli Careri Voy. round World v, in A. Churchill & J. Churchill Coll. Voy. IV. 485/2 The Sail is like those we call Latin [It. Latina] Sails, that is Triangular. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Sail The other are triangular, called Smack-sails, and by some Latin-sails, because chiefly used in Italy. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine sig. Z3 Lateen-sail,..frequently used by xebecs, polacres, settees, and other vessels..in the Mediterranean sea. 1777 G. Forster Voy. round World I. 462 Their sails, which are latine, are made of strong mats. 1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy I. xiii. 213 The white latteen sails of the gun-boat. 1848 W. Irving Life C. Columbus I. 130 The latine sails of the Niña were also altered into square sails, that she might work more steadily and securely. 1926 E. A. Powell In Barbary viii. 136 I had assumed that we were chartering the whole boat, a broad-bowed, clumsy craft with an enormous lateen-sail. 1992 Atlantic Feb. 97/1 A lateen sail passed outside my window: Creole fishing boat going out. < as lemmas |
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