LATEEN SAIL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean

Synonyms:

lateen; lateen sail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lateen sail" is a kind of...):

fore-and-aft sail (any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction)

Holonyms ("lateen sail" is a part of...):

lateen-rig (the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel)

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