(n.) A small, swift-sailing vessel, propelled by oars and lateen sails, -- once common in the Mediterranean.
Example Sentences:
(1) But the north wind is still there, flapping against Hisham's white gallabiya, sending feluccas (the single-masted Nile boats) scudding across the river below us and reminding him of his business.
Lateen
Definition:
(a.) Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp. on the northern coast of Africa. See below.