Lateen Definition & Meaning
lateen
- adjective
- rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
- noun
- a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
Words that rhyme with lateen
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- What does lateen mean?
- rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
- What part of speech is lateen?
- Lateen is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does lateen have?
- Lateen has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).