| The sailors hoisted the trysails a little way, tightened the sheets, fixed bunts to the sail, and strengthened the tackle and the stop of the lateen yard. |
| During the reign of Henry the Eighth, ships with two and three masts carried main and top sails, lateen mizzen sails and spritsails set under the bowsprit. |
| It was square-rigged on its foremasts and mainmasts, but used a lateen sail on the mizzen to help in tacking. |
| In fact, of course, the Arabs' contributions to the world have been crucial, from algebra to the lateen sail, from Sufi spirituality to key discoveries in astronomy. |
| Then came the boat with what was known as a lateen sail which could be adjusted to catch the wind. |
| Evolution of the lateen sail, its rigging and sail area combine sturdiness and flexibility with simplicity and efficiency. |
