lateen

As nouns the difference between latten and lateen

is that latten is an alloy of copper and tin, similar to bronze, with a sufficient portion of tin to make it a pewter-like color with yellowish tinge (rather than the brownish-gold color of bronze of higher copper content), once used in thin sheets and for domestic utensils and light-duty tools while lateen is a triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.

As nouns the difference between lateen and sateen

is that lateen is (nautical) a triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail while sateen is .

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and lateen

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while lateen is (nautical) a triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.

As nouns the difference between lateen and dhoni

is that lateen is (nautical) a triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail while dhoni is a handcrafted sailboat with a motor or lateen sails, resembling a dhow, that is used in the maldives.