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lateen

/la-teen, luh-/US // læˈtin, lə- //UK // (ləˈtiːn) //

迟到者,迟到的人,迟到的,迟到

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.

Examples

  • A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.

  • Possibly a lateen-rigged, sharper-bowed boat would even now be found to be a very fast and handy type for our rivers.

  • So off we go heeling well to the breeze as our funny, high-slung lateen sail drives us shoreward at a great rate.

  • It is curious to see in many directions the white lateen sails of boats which appear to be sailing over the fields.

  • From one corner of the lateen sail, Storms now noticed that a large crimson handkerchief was fluttering in the wind.