- lateener
- noun see lateen II, 1
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lateener
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lateener — noun /læˈtiːnə/ A ship with a lateen rig. Nearby [...] lay a curious vessel which it seemed the Being had arrived in. Not the usual lateener, in fact appearing to have neither sails, masts, nor oars … Wiktionary
lateener — la·teen·er … English syllables
lateener — noun see lateen II, 1 … Useful english dictionary
lateen — I. adjective Etymology: French (voile) latine, literally, Latin (Mediterranean) sail Date: circa 1741 being or relating to a rig used especially on the north coast of Africa and characterized by a triangular sail extended by a long spar slung to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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lateen — a. applied to triangular sail rigged on spar forming angle of 45° with mast. ♦ lateener, n. lateen rigged vessel … Dictionary of difficult words
