lateen
1 of 2adjective
la·teen lə-ˈtēn 
: being or relating to a rig used especially on the north coast of Africa and characterized by a triangular sail extended by a long spar slung to a low mast
lateen
2 of 2noun
1
or less commonly lateener
lə-ˈtē-nər
: a lateen-rigged ship 2
: a lateen sail
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Fox News, 14 Feb. 2020 Garland Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2019
Adjective
Crew members from the USS Normandy seized a huge cache of weapons from a dhow – a small vessel with lateen sails – on Sunday while conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. Central area of operations. Fox News, 14 Feb. 2020 Noun
Unlike the lumbering tall ships of the 1800s, the Iskatel runs on a combination of two outboard engines and four lateen sails. Garland Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Adjective
French (voile) latine, literally, Latin (Mediterranean) sail
First Known Use
Adjective
1740, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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