Definition of lateen in English:

lateen

(also lateen sail)

noun laˈtiːn

A triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast.
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Example sentencesExamples
- Bigger ships known as carracks, mixing square and lateen sails and weighing up to 1000 tons, could sail further and carry more merchandise than ever before.
- In fact, of course, the Arabs' contributions to the world have been crucial, from algebra to the lateen sail, from Sufi spirituality to key discoveries in astronomy.
- She sported a giant lateen - that's triangular - sail of red and white stripes with her big Raven crest, along with a sprit sail.
- An old family friend had hooked a lateen sail while fishing at a local creek.
- Also, the fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast, originally a triangular lateen sail, was changed to accommodate the more modern rig.
- Then came the boat with what was known as a lateen sail which could be adjusted to catch the wind.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French (voile) Latine 'Latin (sail)', so named because it was common in the Mediterranean.

Definition of lateen in US English:

lateen

(also lateen sail)

noun

1A triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast.
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Example sentencesExamples
- In fact, of course, the Arabs' contributions to the world have been crucial, from algebra to the lateen sail, from Sufi spirituality to key discoveries in astronomy.
- Then came the boat with what was known as a lateen sail which could be adjusted to catch the wind.
- She sported a giant lateen - that's triangular - sail of red and white stripes with her big Raven crest, along with a sprit sail.
- An old family friend had hooked a lateen sail while fishing at a local creek.
- Also, the fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast, originally a triangular lateen sail, was changed to accommodate the more modern rig.
- Bigger ships known as carracks, mixing square and lateen sails and weighing up to 1000 tons, could sail further and carry more merchandise than ever before.
1. 1.1 A ship rigged with a lateen sail.
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  Example sentencesExamples
  We found ourselves at the dock, in our lateen, our things packed tightly within.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French (voile) Latine ‘Latin (sail)’, so named because it was common in the Mediterranean.

词汇	lateen
释义	Definition of lateen in English: lateen (also lateen sail) noun laˈtiːn A triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast. 大三角帆 Example sentencesExamples Bigger ships known as carracks, mixing square and lateen sails and weighing up to 1000 tons, could sail further and carry more merchandise than ever before. In fact, of course, the Arabs' contributions to the world have been crucial, from algebra to the lateen sail, from Sufi spirituality to key discoveries in astronomy. She sported a giant lateen - that's triangular - sail of red and white stripes with her big Raven crest, along with a sprit sail. An old family friend had hooked a lateen sail while fishing at a local creek. Also, the fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast, originally a triangular lateen sail, was changed to accommodate the more modern rig. Then came the boat with what was known as a lateen sail which could be adjusted to catch the wind. Origin Mid 16th century: from French (voile) Latine 'Latin (sail)', so named because it was common in the Mediterranean. Definition of lateen in US English: lateen (also lateen sail) noun 1A triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast. 大三角帆 Example sentencesExamples In fact, of course, the Arabs' contributions to the world have been crucial, from algebra to the lateen sail, from Sufi spirituality to key discoveries in astronomy. Then came the boat with what was known as a lateen sail which could be adjusted to catch the wind. She sported a giant lateen - that's triangular - sail of red and white stripes with her big Raven crest, along with a sprit sail. An old family friend had hooked a lateen sail while fishing at a local creek. Also, the fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast, originally a triangular lateen sail, was changed to accommodate the more modern rig. Bigger ships known as carracks, mixing square and lateen sails and weighing up to 1000 tons, could sail further and carry more merchandise than ever before. 1.1 A ship rigged with a lateen sail. 三角帆船 Example sentencesExamples We found ourselves at the dock, in our lateen, our things packed tightly within. Origin Mid 16th century: from French (voile) Latine ‘Latin (sail)’, so named because it was common in the Mediterranean.
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