These vessels have a counterpoise of bamboo to leeward, and their sails are made of palm-leaves and are lateen-sails. [noun]
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[430] Thus named because seamen and voyagers noticed especially the lateen sails of the light vessels used by the natives of the Marianas. [Please select]
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None being found, the lateen sails of the _Pinta_ were altered into square sails. [Please select]
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Masts and sails--lateen spars particularly--always get me by the throat and make me happy for a while. [Please select]
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She carries two masts--the _albero maestro_ or mainmast, and the _trinchetto_, or foremast, each with a great lateen sail. [Please select]
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The morrow came, and three dhows left the harbour of Kilwa, hoisted their lateen sails, and steered northwards. [Please select]
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