lateen-sail
lateen sail
noun
a triangular sail set on a long sloping yard, used especially on the Mediterranean Sea.
Origin:
1720–30
1720–30
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| lateen sail | |
noun | |
| a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean [syn: lateen] |
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Lateen-sail
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