lateen adj 1: rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail [syn: {lateen}, {lateen-rigged}] n 1: a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean [syn: {lateen}, {lateen sail}]
lateen \la*teen"\, a. 1. (Naut.) Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp. on the northern coast of Africa; pertaining to a lateen sail. See below. [1913 Webster] 2. rigged with a triangular (lateen sail). Syn: lateen-rigged. [WordNet 1.5]