lateener

lateener
noun /læˈtiːnə/
A ship with a lateen rig.

Nearby [...] lay a curious vessel which it seemed the Being had arrived in. Not the usual lateener, in fact appearing to have neither sails, masts, nor oars.


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  • lateener — la·teen·er …   English syllables

  • lateener — noun see lateen II, 1 …   Useful english dictionary

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