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The sheets were eased off, the long boom of the graceful sliding-gunter (a kind of latteen) sail, stretched far over the gun-wale of the boat, which slipped along easily and rapidly through the water, the rolling waves heaving up her stern, and sending her forward with a gentle impulse.

The Bushman — Life in a New Country Edward Wilson Landor 1844

How long this would have lasted I do not know, but one morning when I woke and came to the mouth of the cave to look out, I saw that in the night a Chinese junk, with broad latteen sails, had dropped anchor in the bay below.

Anting-Anting Stories And other Strange Tales of the Filipinos Sargent Kayme

Lieutenant Bainbridge, in No. 5, had his latteen yard shot away early in the action, which prevented his getting alongside the enemy's boats, but he galled them by a steady and well directed fire, within musket shot; indeed he pursued the enemy until his boat grounded under the batteries; she was, fortunately, soon got off.

The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 J. F. Loubat

In this day's action No. 4 had a twenty-four pound shot through her hull; No. 6 her latteen yard shot away; No. 8 a twenty-four pound shot through her hull, which killed two men; some of the other boats had their rigging and sails considerably cut.

The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 J. F. Loubat

On the water float the Mediterranean craft, rakish boats, with enormous latteen sails; long, low, sharp, black vessels, with a suspicious air redolent of smuggling and piracy.

The Dodge Club or, Italy in MDCCCLIX James De Mille

All hands were busily employed in altering the rig of the three prizes from latteen vessels to sloops, and preparing for a second attack.

The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 J. F. Loubat

Hoisting the latteen shades, he looked out through lace curtains into the most silent city he had ever beheld.

The Dark Star William Dodge Stevens 1899

It is true that the rig of a felucca -- namely, a single latteen-sail, its head stretched along an enormously long, tapering yard, hoisted to the top of a stout, stumpy mast raking well forward -- is not precisely the rig that I would willingly choose to go to sea alone with; but beggars must not be choosers, and it seemed to me to be Hobson's choice -- that or nothing.

A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy Harry Collingwood 1886

None of us went on shore here, but a small latteen caravel went up to one of the islets and found in it some fishermen's huts; the Indian women whom we brought with us said they were not inhabited.

The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Various 1884

But my agility and quick comprehension stood me in good stead, and in a few days I had learned enough to haul on a rope or to reef the great latteen sails as well as any of them.

Mr. Isaacs 1881