Difference between Lateen and Rigged

What is the difference between Lateen and Rigged?

Lateen as a noun is a triangular sail; sometimes a quadrilateral sail that is nearly triangular. while Rigged as a verb is to fit out with a harness or other equipment.

Lateen

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A triangular sail; sometimes a quadrilateral sail that is nearly triangular.

Rigged

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fit out with a harness or other equipment.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (for a competition) pre-arranged and fixed so that the winner is decided before the competitionHaving the rigging up

Example sentence: Insider trading tells everybody at precisely the wrong time that everything is rigged, and only people who have a billion dollars and have access to and are best friends with people who are on boards of directors of major companies - they're the only ones who can make a true buck.

We hope you now know whether to use Lateen or Rigged in your sentence.

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