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June 07, 2008

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lateen (2.XXXII.iii).

A triangular sail. The etymology is disputed: it may derive from French (voile) Latine, meaning 'Latin sail', referring to its common use in the Mediterranean (Bib:COD), or from the Italian a la trina, suggesting three angles, and thus a triangle (Bib:32).


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