lateen (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *lateen*:
NOUN	artifact	lateen, lateen sail	a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
ADJECTIVE	all	lateen, lateen-rigged	rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail

English > *lateen*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail.
Synonym	lateen-rigged
Broader	rigged	fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)

English > *lateen*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean.
Synonym	lateen sail
Part of	lateen-rig	The rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel
Broader	fore-and-aft sail	Any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
Spanish	vela latina
Catalan	vela llatina

HyperDic: lateen