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Meanings of
lateen
in English
Portuguese
latinsegel
Spanish
vela latina
Catalan
aparell llatí
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Boomless triangular sail used as both main and head sail.
latin-rig
lateen sail
Portuguese
latinsegel
Rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail.
lateen-rigged
Related terms
rigged
Synonyms
Examples for "
latin-rig
"
latin-rig
lateen sail
Examples for "
latin-rig
"
1
So the
lateen
sail
was hoisted on the mast of the pirogue.
2
A sloop with a
lateen
sail
lay at anchor in the rude harbor.
3
We need commanders of galleys who know how to manage the
lateen
sail
.
4
As alternative, there was the tartane, a sailing vessel with a
lateen
sail
.
5
Their sails are made of straw mats in the shape of a
lateen
sail
.
Usage of
lateen
in English
1
So the
lateen
sail was hoisted on the mast of the pirogue.
2
I can see the tops of her
lateen
sails above the mist.
3
Three basins of pewter, five candlesticks, one ewer of
lateen
,
one chafing
4
A sloop with a
lateen
sail lay at anchor in the rude harbor.
5
We need commanders of galleys who know how to manage the
lateen
sail.
6
As alternative, there was the tartane, a sailing vessel with a
lateen
sail.
7
Or for the return of the whale-boats, with their beautiful
lateen
-sails
?
8
A war-galley,
lateen
-
rigged
,
the sail reefed now in the dead air.
9
Their sails are made of straw mats in the shape of a
lateen
sail.
10
The larger number had
lateen
sails and long tapering yards.
11
When night had fallen we hoisted our
lateen
again and worked up towards them.
12
The vessels are schooners,
lateen
-rigged
,
from three to fourteen tons.
13
Henry's pinnaces still had
lateen
sails copied from Italian models.
14
Two of the crew pushed off with poles while others set the single
lateen
-
rigged
sail.
15
Look at these two native craft; they have both let their
lateen
sails run down.
16
On the third was a three cornered
lateen
sail.
Other examples for "lateen"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
lateen
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
great lateen
have lateen
large lateen
taper lateen
beautiful lateen
More collocations
Translations for
lateen
Portuguese
latinsegel
vela latina
Spanish
vela latina
Catalan
aparell llatí
vela llatina
Lateen
through the time
Lateen
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common