lateen-rigged

• Qualifie un navire à voile équipé d'une voile latine, c'est-à-dire une voile triangulaire fixée à une longue vergue oblique par rapport au mât.

Describes a sailing vessel equipped with a lateen sail, a triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle on the mast.

1. Rigged with a triangular sailC2formal

   Describes a sailing vessel that is equipped with a lateen sail, which is a triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle to the mast.

   gréé en voile latine

   • The lateen-rigged dhow sailed gracefully across the Indian Ocean.
   • Ancient Mediterranean ships were often lateen-rigged for better maneuverability.
   • The museum displayed a model of a lateen-rigged caravel.

   Synonymeslateen