lateen sail

1. 1.

   a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean

   Synonymslateen

   Broaderfore-and-aft sail

   Part oflateen-rig

Questions about lateen sail

What does lateen sail mean?

lateen sail means "a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean".

What is another word for lateen sail?

Close synonyms include lateen. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.