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lateen sail
 

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Noun lateen sail has 1 sense
  1. lateen, lateen sail - a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
    --1 is a kind of fore-and-aft sail
    --1 is a part of lateen-rig

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Lateen Sail

Noun: A triangular sail that is set on a long, sloping yard or spar slung at an angle to the mast of a ship.

Sample Sentence: The lateen sail, with its distinctive triangular shape, became widely used in the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages.

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