lateen

• Qualifie une voile triangulaire gréée sur une longue vergue oblique fixée au mât, utilisée historiquement sur les navires méditerranéens et arabes.

Relating to a type of triangular sail, set on a long yard at an angle to the mast, used historically on Mediterranean and Arab vessels.

1. B2formaltechnical

   Describing a ship or sail rigged with a triangular sail known as a lateen sail, typically used on small boats in the Mediterranean.

   Grée en voile latine

   • The lateen rig was common on ancient Roman ships.
   • They sailed a small lateen yacht along the coast.
   • The lateen sail allows for easy maneuvering in light winds.

• Nom désignant une voile triangulaire oblique, historiquement et largement utilisée dans la région méditerranéenne.

A noun referring to a triangular fore-and-aft sail, historically and commonly used in the Mediterranean region.

1. C1formal

   A triangular sail set on a long yard at an angle to the mast, used especially on traditional Mediterranean vessels.

   voile latine

   • The dhow used a lateen to catch the wind efficiently.
   • Lateen sails allowed ancient ships to sail closer to the wind.
   • The fisherman adjusted the lateen as the wind shifted.