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If lateen sails were triangular which type of sails were square?
They were referred to as "four-cornered" sails.
What is the main advantage of triangular lateen-rigged sails over square-rigged sails?
I'm not an expert, but I believe you can sail closer to the wind with a lateen-rigged sail than with square sails.
If lateen sails were triangular what were the square sails called in medieval times?
Square sails are not truly square but rectangular with a longer long side on the bottom perimeter of the sail. They were and are referred to as "four-cornered" sails.
How did the carvels lateen sails help sailors?
Triangular-shaped sails helped catch wind from the sides and rear.
What is A ship with square and triangular sails?
"Square-riggers" have primarily square sails, but the jib sails are triangular.
Lanteen sails were triangular these sails were square?
Square sails are square
What are triangular sails called?
One type is the "lateen sail", but there are also jibs; Genoa & spinnaker.
When was the triangular sail invented?
The triangular sail was invented beginning in the 16th century. They were first seen in the Mediterranean as single yarded lateen sails.
If La-teen sails were triangular which type of sails are square?
Square sails (rectangular) were (are) called four-cornered sails.
What are lateen sails?
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What is the ship with square and triangular sails?
caravel
A ship with square and triangular sails?
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