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Noun: lateen  la'teen
  1. A triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
    - lateen sail
Adjective: lateen  la'teen
  1. Rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
    - lateen-rigged

Derived forms: lateens

See also: rigged

Type of: fore-and-aft sail

Part of: lateen-rig

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