lateen - use in sentences

Modifies a noun

  • sail: There are no signs of the old triangular lateen sails or the heavy wooden rudder.
  • rig: A 4th century mosaic shows a Roman ship with a triangular style lateen rig.
  • mizzen: Detail on the Bedford seal is hard to distinguish but both ships clearly had a square rigged mainmast and a lateen mizzen.

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