Lateen - Law Dictionary Search Results
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Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters esp on the northern coast of Africa pertaining to a lateen sail See below...
lateen sail
A triangular sail extended by a long yard which is slung at about one fourth of its length from the lower end to a low mast this end being brought down at the tack while the other end is elevated at an angle or about forty five degrees used in small boats feluccas xebecs etc especially in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters Some lateen sails have also a boom on the lower side...
lateen rig
the rig on a sailing vessel with a lateen sail...
lateen rigged
rigged with a triangular lateen sail...
Dahabeah
A Nile boat constructed on the model of a floating house having large lateen sails...
Dhow
A coasting vessel of Arabia East Africa and the Indian Ocean It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail...
Felucca
A small swift sailing vessel propelled by oars and lateen sails once common in the Mediterranean...
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