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Wondering how to use Lateen in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as rigged.

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Lateen in a sentence

Lateen meaning

A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.

Synonyms of Lateen

lateen-rigged rigged lateen sail fore-and-aft sail

Related words

Other words often associated with Lateen or its synonyms:

canvass canvas sheet sail

Using Lateen

  • The main meaning on this page is: A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.
  • Useful related words include: lateen-rigged, rigged, lateen sail, fore-and-aft sail.

Context around Lateen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 33 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

sail 1× sloops 1× mizzen 1× style 1×

Sentence patterns with Lateen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as a lateen mizzen 1× in a lateen style with 1× lateen sloops have 1× of the lateen sail and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

lateen sloops have 1× the foresail and 1× the rest of 1×

Common sentence endings:

a lateen mizzen 1× any written record 1× became the luff 1× type of hinge 1×

Words around Lateen

Just before it in the word index:

lateef 42 latecomers 12 latecomer 15 late 25.329 latchmi 2 latchman 10

Just after it in the word index:

lategan 3 latehar 3 lately 1.058 latencies 12 latency 300 latendresse 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Lateen

  • In this selection, "lateen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 33 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sail, sloops and mizzen stand out and add context to how "lateen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a lateen mizzen and in a lateen style with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lateen" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lateen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The foresail and mainsail were square; the sail on the mizzen was a triangular sail known as a lateen mizzen. (20 words)

There is a suggestion that the rig was sometimes used in a lateen style with the top cross spar dipped at an angle to aid sailing to windward i.e. the spar became the luff. (35 words)

Lateen sloops have triangular sails with the upper edge attached to a gaff, and the lower edge attached to the boom, and the boom and gaff are attached to each other via some type of hinge. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

The rest of the work is a vast landscape that is ironically of far more interest than poor Icarus himself, because it documents the European discovery of the lateen sail and furrow plow at least 50 years before any written record. (41 words)

Lateen sloops have triangular sails with the upper edge attached to a gaff, and the lower edge attached to the boom, and the boom and gaff are attached to each other via some type of hinge. (36 words)

There is a suggestion that the rig was sometimes used in a lateen style with the top cross spar dipped at an angle to aid sailing to windward i.e. the spar became the luff. (35 words)

Example sentences (4)

The rest of the work is a vast landscape that is ironically of far more interest than poor Icarus himself, because it documents the European discovery of the lateen sail and furrow plow at least 50 years before any written record.

Lateen sloops have triangular sails with the upper edge attached to a gaff, and the lower edge attached to the boom, and the boom and gaff are attached to each other via some type of hinge.

The foresail and mainsail were square; the sail on the mizzen was a triangular sail known as a lateen mizzen.

There is a suggestion that the rig was sometimes used in a lateen style with the top cross spar dipped at an angle to aid sailing to windward i.e. the spar became the luff.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lateen" in a sentence?
An example: "The rest of the work is a vast landscape that is ironically of far more interest than poor Icarus himself, because it documents the European discovery of the lateen sail and furrow plow at least 50 years before any written record." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "lateen" from authentic English texts.
What does "lateen" mean?
Lateen means: A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.
What are synonyms of "lateen"?
Common synonyms of "lateen" include: lateen-rigged, rigged, lateen sail, fore-and-aft sail.
How many example sentences with "lateen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "lateen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.