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lateen
- /ləˈtiːn/ UK
- /læˈtiːn/ US
- /ləˈtin/ US
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From French latine (“Latin”).
noun lateens
- A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail. The shape of the lateen sail is triangular, or precisely that of a large fore-sail; it requires a long tapering yard to spread it, which will slightly bow or bend towards the middle when a stiff breeze fills the sail; a boom is used for some lateen sails, but not for all.
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noun sail
| Español | vela latina |
|---|---|
| Português | vela latina, latina |
| Français | voile latine |
| Deutsch | Lateinersegel |
| Italiano | vela latina |
| Ελληνικά | λατίνι latíni |
| Русский | лати́нский па́рус latínskij párus |
Talk about this word "lateen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lateen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lateen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lateen "lateen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lateen.
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@misc{lateen_2026,
title = {lateen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lateen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
