lateen sail

• Vela triangular que se iza en un largo verga situada en ángulo oblicuo respecto al mástil, utilizada especialmente en embarcaciones tradicionales del Mediterráneo y del mundo árabe, como el dhow.

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.

   vela latina

   • 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.