| 释义 |
la·teen
I. \ləˈtēn, laˈ-\ adjective
Etymology: French latine (in the term voile latine lateen sail), from Middle French (in voile latine), feminine of latin, literally, Latin, from Latin latinus — more at latin
: being or relating to a rig used especially on the north coast of Africa and in adjacent waters and characterized by a triangular sail extended by a long spar that is slung to a usually low mast
II. noun
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1. also la·teen·er \-nə(r)\ : a lateen-rigged ship
2. : a lateen sail |