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- [la-teen, luh-]
- /læˈtin, lə-/
- /lə.ˈtiːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [la-teen, luh-]
- /læˈtin, lə-/
Definitions of lateen word
- adjective lateen pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails. 1
- noun lateen A triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45 ° to the mast. 1
- adjective lateen denoting a rig with a triangular sail (lateen sail) bent to a yard hoisted to the head of a low mast, used esp in the Mediterranean 0
- adjective lateen designating or of a triangular, fore-and-aft-rigged sail attached to a long yard suspended obliquely from a short mast: now used chiefly on Mediterranean vessels 0
- noun lateen a lateen-rigged vessel 0
- noun lateen (nautical) A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail. 0
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Origin of lateen
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < French (voile) latine Latin (sail)
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Parts of speech for Lateen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lateen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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