lateen sail
Dhow's angled canvas
A lateen sail is a triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle to the mast.
Common on Mediterranean vessels for centuries, the design allows sailing closer to the wind than square rigs: The dhow's lateen sail caught the monsoon breeze.
The word comes from "Latin sail," reflecting its association with Latin-speaking Mediterranean sailors.
- dhowArab trading vessel
- Nile RiverAfrica's longest watercourse
- triangularThree-cornered in form
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- ArabSemitic ethnic group member
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sail configuration/rigging type
lateen sailsquare sail
Rectangular ship canvas
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