lateen
pronunciation
How to pronounce lateen in British English:
UK [læ'ti:n]
How to pronounce lateen in American English:
US [læ'tin]
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- Noun:
- a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
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- Adjective:
- rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
Word Origin
- lateen
- mid-18c., phonetic spelling of French latine in voile latine, literally "Latin sail" (see Latin). So called because it was used in the Mediterranean.