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Found 2 hits - Term: lateen sail, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
lateen sail \lateen sail\ n. f. voile latine a sail in the
   shape of a right-angled triangle; cf. it.  sp. vela latina;
   properly latin sail. see latin. naut.
   a triangular sail, extended by a long yard, which is slung at
   about one fourth of its length from the lower end, to a low
   mast, this end being brought down at the tack, while the
   other end is elevated at an angle or about forty-five
   degrees; -- used in small boats, feluccas, xebecs, etc.,
   especially in the mediterranean and adjacent waters. some
   lateen sails have also a boom on the lower side.
   1913 webster
see also:
latin 
[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
lateen sail
     n : a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the
         mediterranean syn: lateen
see also:
lateen 

Results 1 - 4 of 4 found about lateen sail:

Lateen Sail >> L Words
Lateen Sail, definition of term: Lateen Sail
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Lateen >> L Words
Lateen, definition of term: Lateen
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Sail >> S Words
Sail, definition of term: Sail
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Sail Yard >> S Words
Sail Yard, definition of term: Sail Yard
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