Lateen

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ləˈtiːn/
• US IPA: /lætˈin/, /ləˈtin/

Origin

French latine ("Latin")

Full definition of lateen

Noun

1. (nautical) A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.
• 1980: The lateen sail is triangular or a quadrilateral which is almost triangular, the former being the type used by the Byzantines. — Richard W. Unger, The Ship in the Medieval Economy 600-1600, page 47.