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LATEEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
Synonyms:
lateen; lateen sail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lateen" is a kind of...):
fore-and-aft sail (any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction)
Holonyms ("lateen" is a part of...):
lateen-rig (the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
Synonyms:
lateen; lateen-rigged
Classified under:
Similar:
rigged (fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc))
