lateen-rig

• Système de gréement d'un navire caractérisé par une voile triangulaire fixée à une longue vergue inclinée par rapport au mât.

A noun referring to the rigging system on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel, characterized by a triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle to the mast.

1. Sailing rig typeC1formal

   A triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle on the mast, characteristic of lateen-rigged vessels.

   Voile latine

   • The dhow used a lateen-rig for efficient sailing in the Indian Ocean.
   • Lateen-rigs were common on Mediterranean vessels for centuries.
   • The sailor adjusted the lateen-rig to catch the wind better.

   Synonymeslateenlateen sail