LAT'EEN, adjective A lateen sail is a triangular sail, extended by a lateen yard, which is slung about one quarter the distance from the lower end, which is brought down at the tack while the other end is elevated at an angle of about 45 degrees; used in xebecs, polacres and settees, in the Mediterranean.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.