a triangular sail bent to a yard hoisted to the head of a low mast, used esp in the Mediterranean
lateen sail in American English
noun
a triangular sail set on a long sloping yard, used esp. on the Mediterranean Sea
Word origin
[1720–30]
Examples of 'lateen sail' in a sentence
lateen sail
And so he balanced his gear in his schooner and hoisted the bright blue lateen sail.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD
Using an outrigger or second hull, the larger catamarans had decks, light deckhouses, and tall lateen sails that would send them skimming like windsurfers.