Meanings of lateen sail in английском

So the lateen sail was hoisted on the mast of the pirogue.

A sloop with a lateen sail lay at anchor in the rude harbor.

We need commanders of galleys who know how to manage the lateen sail.

As alternative, there was the tartane, a sailing vessel with a lateen sail.

Their sails are made of straw mats in the shape of a lateen sail.

On the third was a three cornered lateen sail.

The lateen sail hung motionless from the mast.

They are rowed by paddles, and some have a sort of lateen sail, made of matting.

One was evidently a native craft, a Dhow or Pattarmar, from her high stern, curiously-projecting bow, and lofty lateen sail.

A light wind blew from the shore, and covered the deck and the great lateen sail with a fine red dust.

A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.

They rowed only till they had doubled the cape, and then set the lateen sail, the breeze being light, but steady and favorable.

After waiting a few minutes longer, the crew hoisted the lateen sail, and Yellow Handkerchief steered down toward the mouth of San Rafael Creek.

She was undecked, measured some eighteen feet over-all, and carried a fair-sized lateen sail; but her great merit for our purpose, lay in her looks.

I can see the tops of her lateen sails above the mist.

The larger number had lateen sails and long tapering yards.