| NOUN | artifact | lateen sail, lateen | a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean |
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| Meaning | A triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean. | |
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| Synonym | lateen | |
| 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 | |
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