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Word: Lateen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin (adjective), influenced by Italian latino and Spanish latino, so named because it was common in the Mediterranean
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ləˈtiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast.
Short Definition:triangular sail on long yard at angle of 45° to mast
Variant Forms:
- lateen sail
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