lateen sail

• شراع مثلث الشكل يُثبَّت على سارية طويلة (دقل مائل) تُربط بزاوية مع الصاري، ويُستخدم خاصة في السفن التقليدية المتوسطية والعربية مثل الداو. يُعرف أيضاً بالشراع اللاتيني أو الشراع المنحرف.

A triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle to the mast, used especially on traditional Mediterranean and Arab vessels such as dhows.

1. C2formal

   A triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle on the mast, used especially in the Mediterranean and on the Nile.

   شراع مثلث

   • The felucca glided across the Nile using its lateen sail.
   • Mediterranean ships were often equipped with a lateen sail for better maneuverability.
   • The lateen sail allowed the vessel to sail closer to the wind than square-rigged ships.