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Type of sailing rig
Look up lateen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A lateen (/ləˈtiːn/; from French latine 'Latin'), also called a latin-rig, is a triangular sail set
Lateen
Type of sailing ship
Atlantic Andalusia. It could be rigged either entirely with lateen sails or with a combination of lateen and square sails. It was noted for its capacity for sailing
Caravel
Triangular sail with spars along upper and lower edges used by traditional Austronesians
the lateen sail may have been introduced to Arab sailors via contact with Austronesian crab claw sails. A third theory however, concludes that lateen sails
Austronesian_sail_types
Fabric or other surface supported by a mast to allow wind propulsion
square rig and lateen were very similar. Lateen provided a cheaper rig to build and maintain, with no degradation of performance. The lateen was adopted
Sail
Large and multi-decked sailing ships
mid-17th century. Galleons generally carried three or more masts with a lateen fore-and-aft rig on the rear masts, were carvel built with a prominent squared
Galleon
Pole used in rigging of a sailing vessel
Bonaventure mizzen: the fourth mast on larger 16th-century galleons, typically lateen-rigged and shorter than the main mizzen. Jigger-mast: typically, where it
Mast_(sailing)
Two-masted sailing vessel
century, a brigantine referred to a sail- and oar-driven war vessel. It was lateen rigged on two masts and had between eight and twelve oars on each side.
Brigantine
14th–18th century masted sailing ship
The later carracks were square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast. They had a high rounded stern with aftcastle,
Carrack
Portuguese prince and governor (1394–1460)
making it largely independent of the prevailing winds. The caravel used the lateen sail, the prevailing rig in Christian Mediterranean navigation since late
Prince_Henry_the_Navigator
Type of sail
was a lateen sail with the front corner cut off, giving it a quadrilateral shape. The settee sail requires a shorter yard than does the lateen, and both
Settee_(sail)
Arrangement of a ship's masts, sails, and ropes
called a sprit, whose lower end meets the mast near the foot of the sail. Lateen rig features a three-sided sail set on a long yard, mounted at an angle
Rig_(sailing)
Sailing rig consisting mainly of sails
include staysails, Bermuda rigged sails, gaff rigged sails, gunter rig, lateen sails, lug sails, tanja sails, the spanker sail on a square rig, and crab
Fore-and-aft_rig
three-masted ship Carrack Three or four masted ship, square-rigged forward, lateen-rigged aft; 14th–16th century successor to the cog Cartel A small boat used
List_of_ship_types
European vessels from the Middle Ages
steering oar. It could be either square rigged and lateen rigged (Caravela Redonda) or only lateen rigged (Caravela Latina), as is found in earlier examples
Medieval_ships
Type of sailing vessel from the Indian Ocean
traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with settee or sometimes lateen sails, used in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean region. Typically sporting long
Dhow
Personal-size type of dinghy
sailing dinghy. It features a very flat, board-like hull carrying an Oceanic lateen sail mounted to an un-stayed mast. Sunfish was developed by Alcort, Inc
Sunfish_(sailboat)
Archipelago in the north-western Pacific Ocean
sail shaped like a "lateen sail" (actually the crab claw sail), hence the name Islas de las Velas Latinas (Islands of the Lateen Sails), the name used
Mariana_Islands
Sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts
the lowest sail on the mizzen was usually a fore/aft sail—originally a lateen sail, but later a gaff sail called a spanker or driver. The key distinction
Full-rigged_ship
Type of boat
the Sudanese protected areas of the Red Sea), its rig can consist of two lateen sails as well as just one. They are usually able to board ten passengers
Felucca
Triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast
approximates the frontal position and triangular shape of the jib sail on a boat. Lateen sail Sail plan Gentry, Arvel (September 12, 1981). "A Review of Modern Sail
Jib
In sailing, a spar along the bottom edge of a fore and aft rigged sail
improved sail control it is rare to find a non-headsail without a boom, but lateen sails, for instance, are loose-footed. In some modern applications, the
Boom_(sailing)
to serve as a tender. Latin-rigged Caravel (Lateen Caravel), a highly manoeuvrable sailing ship. The lateen sails gave her speed and the capacity for sailing
List of ships of the Spanish Armada
List_of_ships_of_the_Spanish_Armada
Mediterranean sailing ship
ships similar to galleys primarily used by Barbary pirates, which have both lateen sails and oars for propulsion. Early xebecs had two masts while later ships
Xebec
Type of ship used in the 17th–19th centuries
vessels often with a lateen hoisted on the foremast (which was slanted forward to accommodate the large lateen yard) and a gaff or lateen on the mizzen mast
Polacca
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
dramatically transformed the army; a specialised type of horseshoe; the lateen sail, which improved a ship's responsiveness to wind; and Greek fire—an
Byzantine_Empire
Ropes, cables and chains which support masts of sailing ships
respect to the wind on square-rigged vessels. Full-rigged ship Bermuda rig Lateen rig Junk rig Shipbuilding Superstructure "Definition of rigging in English:
Rigging
Flagship of the Magellan expedition
of 100 or 110 tonels with square sails on the fore and main masts and a lateen mizzen. Its original crew was 61. After Magellan's death and the burning
Trinidad_(ship)
Large wind-powered water vessel
between 1200 and 1500. The vessels employed would be classified as dhows with lateen rigs. During this interval such vessels grew in capacity from 100 to 400
Sailing_ship
Pinnace built in 1607-08 by colonists at the Popham Colony
Atlantic voyage, an aft-rigged mizzen mast carries a sail that resembles a lateen sail more closely than a spanker. This variety of rigs enabled the 'small'
Virginia_(pinnace)
Small Mediterranean boat
A Houario is a small two masted lateen rigged coastal, litoral, or riverine craft of Mediterranean origin and use. These boats are often used as pleasure
Houario
Type of large Korean warship (15th–19th century)
sail - square and lateen - the square sail has strong performance downwind but struggles windward, whereas the fore-and-aft lateen sail excels against
Panokseon
Type of warship of the Byzantine navy
was apparently at least partly fitted with lateen sails, making it probable that by that time the lateen had become the standard rig for the dromon,
Dromon
One of the ships in Columbus' voyage to the West Indies
carrack-type Santa María. Niña was by far Columbus's favorite. She was originally lateen sail rigged caravela latina, but she was re-rigged as a caravela redonda
Niña_(ship)
Ship or vessel that carries goods and materials
likely derived from Chinese shipbuilding, alongside wider adoption of the lateen sail and hybrid hull forms blending Mediterranean and Indian Ocean traditions
Cargo_ship
Traditional Croatian sailing vessel
as an intermediate step towards the lateen sail, as used in the Indian Ocean. There is speculation that the lateen may have evolved back towards a balanced
Bracera
and was captured by the British. The third ship to be named Washington, a lateen-rigged, two-masted galley, was built on Lake Champlain at Skenesboro, New
USS Washington (1776 lateen-rigged galley)
USS_Washington_(1776_lateen-rigged_galley)
Multi-purpose sailboat
thoni or dhoney) is a traditional multi-purpose sailvessel with a motor or lateen sails that is used in the Maldives, South India and Sri Lanka. Varying in
Dhoni_(fishing_vessel)
Ship mainly propelled by oars
was favourable: basic square sails until the Early Middle Ages and later lateen sails. The word galley has been attested in English from about 1300. Variants
Galley
Configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat
masts, with the yard arms of the lateens being stepped in thwarts. By this process, the yards became raked masts. Lateen sails mounted this way were known
Bermuda_rig
Oblique quadrilateral sail from south east Asia
historical sources, a tanja sail is sometimes incorrectly referred to as a lateen sail or simply square sail. Also called tanjaq, tanjak, tanja', tanjong
Tanja_sail
Sailing maneuver
and slide on a traveler to the opposite side. On certain rigs, such as lateens and luggers, the sail may be partially lowered to bring it to the opposite
Tacking_(sailing)
European history from the 5th to 15th centuries
system of mortise and tenon. Other improvements to ships included the use of lateen sails and the stern-post rudder, both of which increased the speed at which
Middle_Ages
Technological accomplishments of the ancient Roman civilization
Preservation of Nautical Tradition, pp. 55–85 Campbell, I.C. (1995), "The Lateen Sail in World History" (PDF), Journal of World History, vol. 6, no. 1, pp
Ancient_Roman_technology
Dutch type of sailing vessel
rigged, with the mizzen (rearmost) mast often rigged with a triangular lateen sail, as pictured above. Masts were much higher than those of galleons to
Fluyt
Portuguese galleon
Greenwich, São Martinho had three masts, two square-rigged masts and a lateen mizzen-mast. She was shown with a stern gallery and with the long beakhead
Portuguese galleon São Martinho
Portuguese_galleon_São_Martinho
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Roman_Empire
1894 painting by Joaquín Sorolla
d'Orsay since 1977. The painting depicts the return of a fishing boat with a lateen sail. Two oxen tow the boat on a beach surrounded by fishermen. The scene
The Return from Fishing: Hauling the Boat
The_Return_from_Fishing:_Hauling_the_Boat
Portuguese sailing ship
redondas (round caravels) by the combination of sails (Possibly in based lateen caravels and other traditional ships models), they were however different
Square-rigged_caravel
Topics referred to by the same term
released along with the album #4 Record Settee (sail), a quadrilateral-shaped lateen sail settee, that which is set by the setter Search for "settee" on Wikipedia
Settee_(disambiguation)
Type of multihull sailboat
Austronesians with Arab sailors may have also influenced the development of the lateen sail in western ship traditions, derived from the more ancient Austronesian
Proa
Ship type
galiot) was a French type of naval warship that might have two masts with lateen sails and a bank of oars. It might also be relatively small with only one
Galiot
Technological development due to wars
Mediterranean tended to rely on triangular lateen sails and the use of actual tools to correct navigation. Lateen sails were such an innovation because they
Iberian ship development, 1400–1600
Iberian_ship_development,_1400–1600
Term for a makeshift repair
rigs) Three-sided Asymmetrical spinnaker Crab claw* Gennaker Genoa Jib Lateen Mainsail (Bermuda rig) Raffee Ringtail* Screecher* Spinnaker Staysail Trysail*
Jury_rigging
14th-16th century ship
The bergantina was a flat-bottomed ship with one or two masts carrying lateen sails and capacity for eight to sixteen rowers. Measuring no more than 40
Bergantina
Vessel of a fleet of ships that sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys in 1622
a draft of 14 feet. She carried a square-rigged fore and mainmast and a lateen-rigged mizzenmast. Although there are no existing records, she likely had
Nuestra_Señora_de_Atocha
1562 galleon of the English fleet
Elizabeth I. Triumph was a square-rigged galleon of four masts, including two lateen-rigged mizzenmasts. She served effectively as the flagship of Vice-Admiral
English_ship_Triumph_(1562)
Part of a sail
fore course (the lowest square sail on the foremast) and the mizzen (the lateen sail on the aftermost mast). This is the arrangement found on Vasa. Bonnets
Bonnet_(sail)
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
List of surviving ancient ships
List_of_surviving_ancient_ships
Boat
rigs Bermuda rig Crab claw Fore-and-aft rig Gaff rig Gunter rig Junk rig Lateen rig Ljungström rig Lug rig Pinisi rig Square rig Tanja rig By sailing rigs
Third_Turtle
Sail boat type (Philippines)
similar to a lateen rig or a crabclaw sail and is attached to two spars, one vertical and one horizontal. The sail differs from a traditional lateen rig in
Paraw
Sail boat with a single mast and a fore-and-aft rig
rigs Bermuda rig Crab claw Fore-and-aft rig Gaff rig Gunter rig Junk rig Lateen rig Ljungström rig Lug rig Pinisi rig Square rig Tanja rig By sailing rigs
Sloop
Lamprenen Acquired 1612 Out of service 1628 Fate Sunk at the Weser in 1628 General characteristics Class & type Yacht Propulsion Sails Sail plan Lateen
HDMS_Lamprenen
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Ameinias_the_Phocian
Flagship of 16th-century Spanish/Portuguese explorer
three ships: the 200-ton galleon San Salvador, the 100-ton La Victoria and lateen-rigged, 26-oared San Miguel. The two ships were not the square-rigged galleons
San Salvador (Cabrillo's ship)
San_Salvador_(Cabrillo's_ship)
English Tudor warship (1511–1545)
mainmast three; the mizzen mast had a lateen sail and a small square sail; the bonaventure mizzen had at least one lateen sail and possibly also a square sail;
Mary_Rose
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Ships_of_ancient_Rome
World's oldest known shipwreck
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Kekova_shipwreck
System for generating thrust for watercraft
rigs) Three-sided Asymmetrical spinnaker Crab claw* Gennaker Genoa Jib Lateen Mainsail (Bermuda rig) Raffee Ringtail* Screecher* Spinnaker Staysail Trysail*
Wind-assisted_propulsion
Process of steering a ship from a starting point to a destination
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Marine_navigation
Type of ship sail
rigs) Three-sided Asymmetrical spinnaker Crab claw* Gennaker Genoa Jib Lateen Mainsail (Bermuda rig) Raffee Ringtail* Screecher* Spinnaker Staysail Trysail*
Staysail
Type of ship
The foremast is fully square rigged, but its taller mainmast has a long lateen mainsail yard with a corresponding trapezoidal sail and rig inclined at
Bilander
Model of sailboat
dinghy. The design is a shallow draft, sit-upon hull carrying an Oceanic lateen rigged sail mounted to an un-stayed mast. This style sailboat is sometimes
Sailfish_(sailboat)
Sail-carrying part of the rigging of a sailing ship
her intentions were peaceful. Some fore-and-aft rigs are set from a yard. Lateen rig is a triangular fore and aft sail which uses a long yard mounted at
Yard_(sailing)
Ancient Greek ship
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Syracusia
the earliest lateen-rigged ships to be studied by archaeologists. The angle of the mast and the lack of fittings on it suggest that a lateen sail is the
Ancient_Black_Sea_shipwrecks
Congress. She was launched in August 1776. USS Washington (1776 lateen-rigged galley), a lateen-rigged two-masted galley, was built in the autumn of 1776.
List of U.S. military vessels named after living Americans
List_of_U.S._military_vessels_named_after_living_Americans
Coordinated gunfire from a ship's side
single-masted, square-rigged cogs to three-masted carracks with a mix of square and lateen sails made ships nimbler and easier to maneuver. Gunports cut in the hull
Broadside_(naval)
the edges of sails suspended from a spar, such as for gaff, square and lateen rigs. Bolt ropes were described as early as 1847, when Robert Kipping addressed
Bolt_rope
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Ancient_navies_and_vessels
Sailing vessel
dhow is built low with a high quarterdeck and has one or two masts with lateen sails. A general purpose coastal boat, the shu’ai is one of the smaller-size
Shu'ai
Features that define a (ship) sail's shape and function
corners, explained below. Rigs with such sails include Bermuda, cutter, lateen and vessels with mixed sail plans that include jibs and other staysails
Sail_components
Type of ship
had 12 to 18 two-man rowing benches on each side, a single mast with a lateen (triangular) sail, and usually carried two or three guns. The sail was used
Fusta
Lines that control sails
Brails run from the leech of a fore-and-aft rigged sail (a spanker or lateen mizzen, for example) to the gaff and mast and serve the same function as
Running_rigging
fore-and-aft rigged with spirit mainsail; and/or c) aft-rigged mizzen mast with lateen sail. Speed 2–10 knots (3.7–18.5 km/h) Range offshore, ocean Complement
Arka_Noego
Replica of a fifteenth-century caravel
and a draught of 2.1 metres. The vessel is lateen rigged, making it Australia's only operational lateen-rigged ship. The interior is an authentic period
Notorious_(ship)
Conflict between the Roman Republic and the Cilician pirates
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Pompey's campaign against the pirates
Pompey's_campaign_against_the_pirates
2700–2000 BC Greek shipwreck
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Dokos_shipwreck
Football league season
Tameeni Insurance Back: Tadawi Clinic Sleeves: Saudi Qaid Transport Company, Lateen Water Shorts: None Neom Christophe Galtier Salman Al-Faraj Puma Oxagon List
2025–26_Saudi_Pro_League
Type of sailing vessel
rigs Bermuda rig Crab claw Fore-and-aft rig Gaff rig Gunter rig Junk rig Lateen rig Ljungström rig Lug rig Pinisi rig Square rig Tanja rig By sailing rigs
Barque
Ancient ranged weapon
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Ballista
Rigging pole
rigs) Three-sided Asymmetrical spinnaker Crab claw* Gennaker Genoa Jib Lateen Mainsail (Bermuda rig) Raffee Ringtail* Screecher* Spinnaker Staysail Trysail*
Spar_(sailing)
Byzantine galley warship
provided its main means of propulsion, although it also featured one or two lateen sails, and was steered by two quarter rudders at the stern. It could also
Chelandion
17th century English merchant ship
topsail & fore topgallant, main course, main topsail and main topgallant, Lateen mizzen with square topsail. Complement Approximately 40 seamen Armament
The_Ark_(ship)
African island country in the Indian Ocean
A large dhow with lateen sail rigs
Comoros
Egypt. Its rig consists of one or two lateen sails. Lateen-rigged jangada on the coast off Mossoró, Brazil Lateen-rigged feluccas at Luxor, Egypt Traditional
Traditional_fishing_boat
Ancient Semitic maritime civilization
Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft Spritsail Square Armaments Ballista
Phoenicia
Warship built between the 17th and 19th centuries
rigs Bermuda rig Crab claw Fore-and-aft rig Gaff rig Gunter rig Junk rig Lateen rig Ljungström rig Lug rig Pinisi rig Square rig Tanja rig By sailing rigs
Ship_of_the_line
Sailboat rigged as both a catboat and a ketch
rigs Bermuda rig Crab claw Fore-and-aft rig Gaff rig Gunter rig Junk rig Lateen rig Ljungström rig Lug rig Pinisi rig Square rig Tanja rig By sailing rigs
Cat-ketch
Metal assembly which functions as a removable connecting link
rigs) Three-sided Asymmetrical spinnaker Crab claw* Gennaker Genoa Jib Lateen Mainsail (Bermuda rig) Raffee Ringtail* Screecher* Spinnaker Staysail Trysail*
Shackle
Large watercraft
each other, only to the frames. These Mediterranean ships were rigged with lateen sails on one or more masts (depending on the size of the vessel) and were
Ship
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