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A three sided sail is known as a Lateen sail or also a triangular sail. With a four sided sail one is only able to sail against the wind, but with a Lateen sail it is possible to sail more directly into the wind.
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What is a four sided sail?
It is a four sided sail. I think the answer you are looking for is square sail. A square sail is not necessarily a square, it can be rectangular. Before the era of steamships, most cargos were carried by sailing ships and mopst of them had square sails.
What is a three-sided tomb?
Wow, really... a pyramid is three sided and it has been used as a tomb. (technically it's 4 sided, three sides and a bottom, but that's as close as your going to get to a three sided tomb, especially in geometry...)
Are the pyramid's in Nubia three sided or four sided?
i am not sure, but i think it is 4 sided.
What is stronger a three sided structure or a four sided structure?
a 3 sided figure
What is a four sided three dimensional figure?
A pyramid is a four-sided, three-dimensional figure.
Is it possible to make a three-sided polygon that is not a triangle?
No. A three-sided polygon is, by definition, a triangle.
what is the name that have three-sided polygon?
The name of the angle which has three sided polygon called Triangle.
When was Three-Sided Coin created?
Three-Sided Coin was created on 2002-06-11.
What does the word triateral mean?
tri = three lateral = sided Trilateral = A three sided object or something agreed upon by three parties
What is 6 sided three dimensional object called ie two 'three sided pyramids joined at the base?
Octahedron.
DID the three ships sail away?
yes the three ships sail away (the Nina.the Pinta,and the Santa Maria
What are three different names for a 8 sided figure?
Eight sided figures: Octagon, regular polygon (8 sided)
