[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lateen \lateen"\, a.
   1. naut. of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the
      mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp. on the northern
      coast of africa; pertaining to a lateen sail. see below.
      1913 webster

   2. rigged with a triangular lateen sail.

   syn: lateen-rigged.
        wordnet 1.5

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lateen
     adj : rigged with a triangular lateen sail syn: lateen-rigged
     n : a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the
         mediterranean syn: lateen sail
see also:
lateen-rigged lateen sail 

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