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单词 lateen
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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.

    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. 1.1 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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