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| la·teen [ lə tn, la tn ] |
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having triangular sail: describes a triangular sail hung on a yard attached to a small mast, or a ship with such a sail
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| [Mid-16th century. < French (voile) latine "Latin (sail)" < Latin Latinus (see Latin); because it was used in the Mediterranean] |
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