lateen

la·teen | \ lə-ˈtēn

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Definition of lateen

(Entry 1 of 2)

: 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

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Definition of lateen (Entry 2 of 2)

1 or less commonly lateener \ lə-ˈtē-nər

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\ : a lateen-rigged ship

2 : a lateen sail

Examples of lateen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: 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, "US warship seizes Iranian weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, Navy says," 14 Feb. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: 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, "Russian retraces historic route to Sitka," 9 Sep. 2019

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“Lateen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lateen. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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