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Sloops, ketches, and yawls have triangular-shaped sails.

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What is A ship with square and triangular sails?

"Square-riggers" have primarily square sails, but the jib sails are triangular.


A ship with square and triangular sails?

caravel


What is the ship with square and triangular sails?

caravel


What are the foremost sails found on a fully rigged ship called?

foremost sail has triangular shape


What is a seven letter word for a ship with triangular sails?

A clipper.


A ship developed in the 1400s with triangular sails for tracking into the wind and square sails to for running before the wind?

A caravael


If La-teen sails were triangular which type of sails are square?

Square sails (rectangular) were (are) called four-cornered sails.


What is it called when you let down the sails of a ship?

When you let down the sails of a ship, it is called "lowering the sails." This action is typically performed to reduce the ship's speed or to prepare for docking. It can also be referred to as "taking in the sails" if the sails are being secured or stowed away.


Lateen sails were triangular these sails were square?

Trapezoidal, actually. But the square sails were called square sails. Lateen or square could be referred to as yards.


What does caravel mean in a simple definition?

a ship with triangular sails that allowed it to sail into the wind and with square sails that carried it forward when the wind was at it's back.


What was the difference between caravels and earlier ships?

the caravel has triangular sails as well as square sails. Square sails carried the ship forward when the wind was at its back. Triangular sails allowed the caravel to sail into the wind. the caravel was better than other euoopean ships of the time at this type of sailing


Where are the main sails on a ship called?

There are three to four sails on a ship. The main sail is called the main course. Sailing can be complicated at first, but once who get the hang of where all the sails are, it will be easier.

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