- lateen-rig
- lateen-rig lateen-rig n. the rig on a sailing vessel with a lateen sail. [WordNet 1.5]
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lateen-rig — noun the rig on a lateen rigged sailing vessel • Hypernyms: ↑rig, ↑rigging • Part Holonyms: ↑dhow • Part Meronyms: ↑lateen, ↑lateen sail … Useful english dictionary
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