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lateen vs fore-and-aft sail

fore-and-aft sail vs lateen

lateen and fore-and-aft sail both are nouns.

lateen is an adjective but fore-and-aft sail is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lateen Yes Yes No No
fore-and-aft sail Yes No No No
As nouns, fore-and-aft sail is a hypernym of lateen; that is, fore-and-aft sail is a word with a broader meaning than lateen:
  • lateen: a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
  • fore-and-aft sail: any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
lateen (noun) fore-and-aft sail (noun)
a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
lateen (adjective) fore-and-aft sail (adjective)
rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
Difference between lateen and fore-and-aft sail

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