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Noun: lateen sail
  1. A triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
    "The traditional dhow was equipped with a large lateen sail";
    - lateen

Derived forms: lateen sails

Type of: fore-and-aft sail

Part of: lateen-rig

Encyclopedia: Lateen sail