A light wind blew from the shore, and covered the deck and the great lateen sail with a fine red dust.

一阵微风从岸上吹来，给甲板和大三角帆上蒙上了一层细细的红沙。

The Islamic world also produced the triangular lateen sail, which became super important because it allowed for ships to tack against the wind.

还生产了三角帆，它变得非常重要，因为它允许船只逆风航行。

In the 15th and the 16th centuries, a small vessel with broad bows, high narrow poop, three or four masts, and usually lateen sails on the two or three aftermasts.

在 15 和 16 纪， 一种宽船首、高窄船尾、三或四根桅杆、通常在两或三根后桅上挂帆的小船。